Little Joe · Configuration
Little Joe was a solid-fueled booster rocket used by NASA for eight launches from 1959-1960 from Wallops Island, Virginia to test the launch escape system and heat shield for Project Mercury capsules.
Height
17 m
Diameter
—
LEO capacity
0 kg
Manufacturer
North American Aviation
Total launches
8
Successful
3
Pending
0
Successful landings
0
Flight system
North American Aviation (NAA) was a major American aerospace manufacturer, responsible for a number of historic aircraft, including the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and the XB-70, as well as Apollo command and service module, the second stage of the Saturn V rocket, the Space Shuttle orbiter and the B-1 Lancer.
Mission record
Apr 28, 1961
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Mar 18, 1961
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Nov 8, 1960
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Jan 21, 1960
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Dec 4, 1959
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Nov 4, 1959
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA