Little Joe 6

The Little Joe 6 was a launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission used a boilerplate Mercury spacecraft. The mission was launched October 4, 1959, from Wallops Island, Virginia. The Little Joe 6 flew to an apogee of 37 mi and a range of 79 mi. The mission lasted 5 minutes 10 seconds. Maximum speed was 3075 mph and acceleration was 5.9 g (58 m/s²). Payload 1134 kg.