Little Joe | LJ-1

National Aeronautics and Space Administration flew Little Joe | LJ-1 on a Little Joe out of Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA, placing its payload in Sub.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Little Joe
Launch site
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch pad
Launch Area 1
Payload
—
Target orbit
Sub
Little Joe | LJ-1 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1959-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Little Joe roars off the pad at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, 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.

Last updated: