Little Joe 6
| Mission Insignia |
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| Mission Statistics |
| Mission Name: |
Little Joe 6 |
| Call Sign: |
LJ-6 |
Number of
Crew Members: |
0 |
| Launch: |
October 4, 1959
Wallops Island |
| Landing: |
October 4, 1959 |
| Duration: |
5 min 10 s |
Number of
Orbits: |
suborbital |
| Apogee: |
37 mi - 59.5 km |
Distance
Traveled: |
79 mi - 127 km |
Maximum
velocity: |
3,075 mph
4,949 km/h |
| Peak acceleration: |
5.9 g (58 m/s²) |
| Mass: |
1,134 kg |
| LJ-6 |
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Little Joe 6 launch Oct. 4, 1959. (NASA)
The Little Joe 6 was a Launch Escape System test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission used a boilerplate Mercury spacecraft. The mission was launched October 4, 1959, from Wallops Island, Virginia. The Little Joe 6 flew to an apogee of 37 miles and a range of 79 miles. The mission lasted 5 minutes 10 seconds. Maximum speed was 3,075 mph and acceleration was 5.9 g (58 m/s²). Payload 1,134 kg.
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