Little Joe II
In-activeConvair ()
Aug. 28, 1963
Description
American rocket used from 1963 to 1966 for five uncrewed suborbital tests of the Apollo spacecraft launch escape system and of the command module parachute recovery system in abort mode.
Specifications
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Stages
1 -
Length
26.2 m -
Diameter
3.9 m -
Fairing Diameter
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Launch Mass
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Thrust
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Family
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Name
Little Joe II -
Family
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Variant
II -
Alias
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Full Name
Little Joe II
Payload Capacity
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Launch Cost
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Low Earth Orbit
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Geostationary Transfer
Orbit
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Direct Geostationary
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Sun-Synchronous Capacity
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Convair
Commercial
None
1943Convair, previously Consolidated Vultee, was an American aircraft manufacturing company that later expanded into rockets and spacecraft. The company was formed in 1943 by the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft. In 1953 it was purchased by General Dynamics, and operated as their Convair Division for most of its corporate history.
Little Joe II | A-004
Convair | United States of AmericaWhite Sands Missile Range
Jan. 20, 1966, 3:17 p.m.
Little Joe II | A-003
Convair | United States of AmericaWhite Sands Missile Range
May 19, 1965, 1:01 p.m.
Status: Launch Failure
Mission:
A-003 was the fourth abort test of the Apollo spacecraft. This particular flight is notable because during the abort test flight, an actual abort situation occurred, and further proved the Apollo launch escape system (LES). The CM was successfully pulled away from the malfunctioning Little Joe booster and it landed safely under parachutes.
SuborbitalLittle Joe II | A-002
Convair | United States of AmericaWhite Sands Missile Range
Dec. 8, 1964, 3 p.m.
Little Joe II | A-001
Convair | United States of AmericaWhite Sands Missile Range
May 13, 1964, 12:59 p.m.
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