| Little Joe 5B |
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| Mission name |
Little Joe 5B |
| Spacecraft mass |
1,141 kilograms (2,520 lb) |
| Crew size |
0 |
| Call sign |
LJ-5B |
| Launch date |
April 28, 1961, Wallops Island |
| Landing |
April 28, 1961 |
| Mission duration |
5 min 25 s |
| Number of orbits |
suborbital |
| Apogee |
2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Distance traveled |
9 miles (14 km) |
| Maximum velocity |
1,780 miles per hour (2,860 km/h) |
| Peak acceleration |
98 m/s² (10 g) |
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Little Joe 5B was an unmanned Launch Escape System test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission used production Mercury spacecraft # 14A. The mission was launched April 28, 1961, from Wallops Island, Virginia. The Little Joe 5B flew to an apogee of 2.8 miles (4.5 km) and a range of 9 miles (14 km). The mission lasted 5 minutes 25 seconds. Maximum speed was 1,780 mph (2865 km/h) and acceleration was 10 g (98 m/s²). The mission was a success and Mercury spacecraft # 14A was recovered.
Mercury spacecraft # 14A used in the Little Joe 5B mission, is currently displayed at the Virginia Air and Space Center in Hampton.
Little Joe 5B prepared for launch, Wallops Is., VA. (NASA)
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