Little Joe 6: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

Little Joe 6

Mission Insignia
Mission Statistics
Mission Name:	Little Joe 6
Call Sign:	LJ-6
Number of Crew Members:	0
Launch:	October 4, 1959 Wallops Island
Landing:	October 4, 1959
Duration:	5 min 10 s
Number of Orbits:	suborbital
Apogee:	37 mi - 59.5 km
Distance Traveled:	79 mi - 127 km
Maximum velocity:	3,075 mph 4,949 km/h
Peak acceleration:	5.9 g (58 m/s²)
Mass:	1,134 kg
LJ-6

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 2 flew to an apogee of 37 miles and a range of 79 miles. The mission lasted 5 minutes 10 seconds. Maximum speed was 3,075 mph and acceleration was 5.9 g (58 m/s²). Payload 1,134 kg.