Convair

Little Joe II

II

Little Joe II
Retired

Overview

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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.

Manufacturer

Convair

Variant

II

Alias

N/A

Maiden Flight

August 28, 1963

Technical Specifications

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26.2 m

Length

3.9 m

Diameter

—

Launch Mass

—

Liftoff Thrust

—

LEO Capacity

—

GTO Capacity

Launch Record

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5

Total Launches

4

Successful

1

Failed

80.0%

Success Rate

0

Attempted Landings

0

Successful Landings

0

Failed Landings

0

Consecutive Successes

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