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LJ-5A

Little JoeNational Aeronautics and Space AdministrationLaunch Area 1
Saturday, March 18, 1961 · 04:49 PM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Uncrewed launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. It was an attempted re-test of the failed Little Joe 5 flight.

PayloadLJ-5A
OrbitSuborbital
CustomerMercury
StagesUnknown
PadLaunch Area 1, Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Launch Area 1

Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
37.939°N
Longitude
75.457°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

04:49 PM UTC - 04:49 PM UTC

Vehicle

Little Joe

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches147
Successes122

Provider

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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USA • Founded 1958

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.