1960 launch escape system test in the U.S. Mercury program
Little Joe 1B
Little Joe 1B launches from Wallops Flight Facility on January 21, 1960.
Mission type
Abort test
Operator
NASA
Mission duration
8 minutes, 35 seconds[1]
Distance travelled
19 kilometres (12 mi)[1]
Apogee
14 kilometres (9 mi)[1]
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type
Mercury boilerplate
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft
Launch mass
1,007 kilograms (2,220 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch date
January 21, 1960, 14:23 (1960-01-21UTC14:23Z) UTC
Rocket
Little Joe
Launch site
Wallops LA-1
End of mission
Landing date
January 21, 1960, 14:31 (1960-01-21UTC14:32Z) UTC
Project Mercury Abort Tests
← Little Joe 2
Beach Abort →
The Little Joe 1B was a launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission also carried a female rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) named Miss Sam in the Mercury spacecraft. The mission was launched January 21, 1960, from Wallops Island, Virginia. The Little Joe 1B flew to an apogee of 9.3 statute miles (15.0 km) and a range of 11.7 miles (18.9 km) out to sea. Miss Sam survived the 8 minute 35 second flight in good condition. The spacecraft was recovered by a Marine helicopter and returned to Wallops Island within about 45 minutes. Miss Sam was one of many monkeys used in space travel research.
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