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LJ-1B
Little JoeNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Area 1
Thursday, January 21, 1960 · 02:23 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Little Joe
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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Profile →USA • Founded 1958
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and...
Mission Brief
The Little Joe 1B was a suborbital launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission also carried a female rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) named Miss Sam in the Mercury spacecraft.
PayloadLJ-1B
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerMercury
Stages0
PadLaunch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Launch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
37.939°N, 75.457°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
