Little Joe LJ-6
Little Joe LJ-6 launched from Wallops Island on 4 October 1959 to qualify booster aerodynamics, structural integrity, the launcher, and destruct system. The boilerplate-spacecraft flight reached about 37 miles altitude and was partially successful despite two motors igniting earlier than planned.
Identity
- Aliases
- Little Joe 6Mercury Little Joe 6
- Name
- Little Joe LJ-6
- Slug
- little-joe-lj-6
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Little Joe LJ-6 launched from Wallops Island on 4 October 1959 to qualify booster aerodynamics, structural integrity, the launcher, and destruct system. The boilerplate-spacecraft flight reached about 37 miles altitude and was partially successful despite two motors igniting earlier than planned.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd780m5a2cp4hrh1drx1w72j7d85kzem
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7rtdn79h39ee6bc53je1dhd58aexcq
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:02:07 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:02:07 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1959-10-04
- Last Flight Date
- 1959-10-04
- Serial Number
- LJ-6
- Vehicle Code
- LJ-6