Little Joe | LJ-5A

Little Joe | LJ-5A lifted off aboard a Little Joe from Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA, carrying its payload to 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-5A cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1961-03-18T16:49:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Little Joe clears the pad at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Little Joe pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Mission failure
    The mission fails to reach its objectives.

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