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About this launch
Little Joe 1A (LJ-1A) was an unmanned rocket launched as part of NASA's Mercury program on November 4, 1959. This flight, a repeat of the Little Joe 1 (LJ-1) launch, was to test a launch abort under high aerodynamic load conditions. Due to a delayed in the escape motor startup, the abort maneuver…
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Launch window and padWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
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- Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Rocket and boosterLittle Joe
- Vehicle
- Little Joe
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