Little Joe 5B
Little Joe 5B
| Mission Insignia
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| Mission Statistics
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| Mission Name: | Little Joe 5B
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| Call Sign: | LJ-5B
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Number of
Crew Members: | 0
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| Launch: | April 28, 1961
April 28, 1961
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| Duration: | 5 min 25 s
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Number of
Orbits: | suborbital
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| Apogee: | 2.8 mi
4.5 km
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Distance
Traveled: | 9 mi
14.5 km
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Maximum
velocity: | 1,780 mph
2,865 km/h
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| Peak acceleration: | 10 g
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| Mass: | 1,141 kg
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| LJ-5B
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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. Mass 1,141 kg.
Mercury spacecraft # 14A used in the Little Joe 5B mission , is currently displayed at the Virginia Air and Space Center, Hampton, VA .
