Atlas LV-3B | Big Joe 1

Atlas LV-3B | Big Joe 1 rode a Atlas LV-3B into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to Sub.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Atlas LV-3B
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 14
Payload
—
Target orbit
Sub
Atlas LV-3B | Big Joe 1 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1959-09-09T08:19:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Atlas LV-3B roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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