Mercury Spacecraft 14/14A Little Joe 5A and 5B
Mercury Spacecraft 14 flew the Little Joe 5A maximum-dynamic-pressure escape test on March 18, 1961, but premature spacecraft-separation signals prevented full completion. Refitted as 14A, it flew Little Joe 5B on April 28 and successfully qualified the escape system under the required aerodynamic loads before the first crewed Mercury launch.
Identity
- Aliases
- Mercury spacecraft No. 14Mercury spacecraft No. 14ALJ-5A spacecraftLJ-5B spacecraftLittle Joe 5A capsuleLittle Joe 5B capsule
- Name
- Mercury Spacecraft 14/14A Little Joe 5A and 5B
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Mercury Spacecraft 14 flew the Little Joe 5A maximum-dynamic-pressure escape test on March 18, 1961, but premature spacecraft-separation signals prevented full completion. Refitted as 14A, it flew Little Joe 5B on April 28 and successfully qualified the escape system under the required aerodynamic loads before the first crewed Mercury launch.
- First Flight Date
- 1961-03-18
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4001/app4.htm
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:00:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 19:00:55 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-04-28
- Search Name
- Mercury Spacecraft 14/14A Little Joe 5A and 5B Mercury spacecraft No. 14 Mercury spacecraft No. 14A LJ-5A spacecraft LJ-5B spacecraft Little Joe 5A capsule Little Joe 5B capsule
- Serial Number
- 14 / 14A
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 14/14A