Little Joe 5B
| Mission Insignia |
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| Mission Statistics |
| Mission Name: |
Little Joe 5B |
| Call Sign: |
LJ-5B |
Number of
Crew Members: |
0 |
| Launch: |
April 28, 1961
Wallops Island |
| Landing: |
April 28, 1961 |
| Duration: |
5 min 25 s |
Number of
Orbits: |
suborbital |
| Apogee: |
2.8 mi
4.5 km |
Distance
Traveled: |
9 mi
14.5 km |
Maximum
velocity: |
1,780 mph
2,865 km/h |
| Peak acceleration: |
10 g |
| Mass: |
1,141 kg |
| LJ-5B |
Little Joe 5B prepared for launch, Wallops Is., VA. (NASA)
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Little Joe 5B was an unmanned Launch Escape System test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission used production Mercury spacecraft # 14A. The mission was launched April 28, 1961, from Wallops Island, Virginia. The Little Joe 5B flew to an apogee of 2.8 miles (4.5 km) and a range of 9 miles (14 km). The mission lasted 5 minutes 25 seconds. Maximum speed was 1,780 mph (2865 km/h) and acceleration was 10 g (98 m/s²). The mission was a success and Mercury spacecraft # 14A was recovered. Mass 1,141 kg.
Mercury spacecraft # 14A used in the Little Joe 5B mission, is currently displayed at the Virginia Air and Space Center, Hampton, VA .[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Mercury spacecraft #14A display page on A Field Guide to American Spacecraft website".
[edit] See also
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