Little Joe 1A

Little Joe 1A ( LJ -1A ) was an unmanned test flight as part of the Mercury program. As with the failed Little Joe - 1 mission, a flight termination at maximum aerodynamic load ( Max Q ) should be simulated. For this, a model including rescue capsule missiles with a Little Joe rocket was launched. The signal for flight termination came at the right time, but it took a few seconds for the rescue rockets produced enough thrust, so that the moment of maximum aerodynamic load was over. Therefore, the flight with Little Joe 1B was again repeated. Since the mission had gone otherwise successful, a monkey could be transported at Little Joe 1B.

The maximum speed was 3254 km / h, the maximum acceleration of 16.9 g The capsule flew a distance of 18.5 km, the peak point was at an altitude of 14.5 km. The payload weighed 1007 kg.

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  • Template: Internet resource / maintenance / access date not in ISO format template: Internet resource / Maintenance / date not in ISO format Little Joe 1A. NASA, August 5, 2008, accessed on 10 October 2008 (English ).
  • Template: Internet resource / maintenance / access date not in ISO format template: Internet resource / Maintenance / date not in ISO format Little Joe 1A. Astrolink.de, September 12, 2008, accessed on 10 October 2008.
  • Template: Internet resource / maintenance / access date not in ISO format template: Internet resource / Maintenance / date not in ISO format Project Mercury: Unmanned Missions LJ -1A (4). NASA, September 27, 2000, accessed on 10 October 2008 (English ).

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