Little Joe 6
Little Joe 6 |
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Mission statistics |
Mission name |
Little Joe 6 |
Spacecraft mass |
1,134 kilograms (2,500 lb) |
Crew size |
0 |
Call sign |
LJ-6 |
Launch date |
October 4, 1959
Wallops Island |
Landing |
October 4, 1959 |
Mission duration |
5 min 10 s |
Number of orbits |
suborbital |
Apogee |
37 miles (60 km) |
Distance traveled |
79 miles (127 km) |
Maximum velocity |
3,075 miles per hour (4,949 km/h) |
Peak acceleration |
58 m/s² (5.9 g) |
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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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