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MISSION ARCHIVES
LJ-5 (9)

Logo for Mercury Program Mission: Little Joe 5
Launch Pad: Unavailable
Vehicle: Little Joe (5)
Crew: Unmanned





Milestones:
Not applicable

Payload:
Spacecraft number 3

Mission Objective:
Qualify MAC Spacecraft for Maxiumum Q

Orbit:
Altitude: 10.1 statute miles
Orbits: 0
Duration: 0 Days, 0 hours, 2 minutes, 22 seconds
Distance: 14 statute miles
Velocity: 1,785 miles per hour
Max Q: 1,420 psf
Max G: 6

Launch:
November 8, 1960

Landing:
Not applicable

Mission Highlights:
Mission was listed as a failure.



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