function under the most severe dynamic loading conditions during a
Mercury-Atlas launching.
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| Mission Name: Mercury-Little Joe 1 | Rocket: Little Joe 1 |
| Launch Date: August 21, 1961 | Landing Date: August 21, 1961 |
| Duration: 20 sec. | Altitude: 45 miles |
| Number of Orbits: 0 | Total Distance: 5 miles |
| Crew : unmanned |
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| Primary Objectives: Determine how well the escape rocket would function under the most severe dynamic loading conditions during a Mercury-Atlas launching. | |
| Interesting Facts: Listed as a failure | |
