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About this launch
The Little Joe 2 was a suborbital test flight of the Mercury space capsule, carrying the rhesus monkey Sam close to the edge of space. He was sent to test the space equipment and the adverse effects of space on humans.
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padWallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
- Site
- Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Rocket and boosterLittle Joe
- Vehicle
- Little Joe
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