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Retired

Little Joe II

Little Joe II

🏭 Convair🌐 American📖 Wikipedia
Little Joe II

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.

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LEO Capacity
26.2 m
Height
5
Total Launches
80.0%
Success Rate

📷 Photo Gallery

Little Joe II photo 1

📊 Specifications

📏Height
26.2 m
⭕Diameter
3.9 m
⚖️Launch Mass
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🛰️LEO Capacity
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🌍GTO Capacity
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🗓️Maiden Flight
Aug 28, 1963
🚀Total Launches
5
✅Success Rate
80%
♻️Reusable
Expendable
🏭Manufacturer
Convair
🌐Country
American
📋Status
Retired