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| Mission Name: Mercury-Big Joe | Rocket: Big Joe |
| Launch Date: September 9, 1959 | Landing Date: September 9, 1959 |
| Duration: 13 min. | Altitude: 95 miles |
| Number of Orbits: 0 | Total Distance: 1,496 |
| Crew : unmanned | |
| Primary Objectives: Test of ablation heatshield.
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| Interesting Facts: The heaviest spaceship launch ever. | |
