Little Joe 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.^[1] The Little Joe 6 flew to an apogee of 60 kilometres (37 mi) and a range of 127 kilometres (79 mi). The mission lasted 5 minutes 10 seconds. Maximum speed was 1,375 metres per second (3,075 mph) and acceleration was 5.9 g (58 m/s²). Payload 1,134 kilograms (2,500 lb).^[2]

Little Joe 6

Little Joe 6 launch Oct. 4, 1959
Mission type	Abort test
Operator	NASA
Mission duration	5 minutes, 10 seconds
Distance travelled	127 kilometres (79 mi)
Apogee	60 kilometres (37 mi)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	Mercury boilerplate
Manufacturer	McDonnell Aircraft
Launch mass	1,134 kilograms (2,500 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	October 4, 1959, 10:00 (1959-10-04UTC10Z) UTC
Rocket	Little Joe
Launch site	Wallops LA-1
End of mission
Landing date	October 4, 1959, 10:05 (1959-10-04UTC10:06Z) UTC
Project Mercury Abort Tests ← Little Joe 1 Little Joe 1A →

See also

• Little Joe
• Boilerplate (spaceflight)