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
- Slug
- 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.
- Manufacturer Id
- jd7dn1pccd488zm13zggn4eqch89nyx0
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7gmrxwwxaqvbj2734ka2dgpd8aesfr
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4001/app4.htm
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:00:55 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 7:00:55 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-03-18
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-04-28
- Serial Number
- 14 / 14A
- Vehicle Code
- Spacecraft No. 14/14A