Little Joe 6
 Little Joe 6 launch Oct. 4, 1959 | |||||
| Mission type | Abort test | ||||
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| Operator | NASA | ||||
| Mission duration | 5 minutes, 10 seconds | ||||
| Distance travelled | 127 kilometres (79 mi) | ||||
| Apogee | 60 kilometres (37 mi) | ||||
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| Spacecraft type | Mercury boilerplate | ||||
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Aircraft | ||||
| Launch mass | 1,134 kilograms (2,500 lb) | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | October 4, 1959, 10:00 UTC | ||||
| Rocket | Little Joe | ||||
| Launch site | Wallops LA-1 | ||||
| End of mission | |||||
| Landing date | October 4, 1959, 10:05 UTC | ||||
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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 60 kilometres (37 mi) and a range of 127 kilometres (79 mi). The mission lasted 5 minutes 10 seconds. Maximum speed was 1,375 metres per second (3,075 mph) and acceleration was 5.9 g (58 m/s²). Payload 1,134 kilograms (2,500 lb).
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