Little Joe | LJ-5B

Little Joe 5B was an uncrewed launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the US Mercury program.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: April 28, 1961 at 02:03 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Little Joe
  • Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Launch site: Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
  • Mission type: Test Flight