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A-003

Little Joe II

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Launch Status
Failure

Mission


A-003

  • Type: Test Flight
  • Orbit: Suborbital

A-003 was the fourth abort test of the Apollo spacecraft. This particular flight is notable because during the abort test flight, an actual abort situation occurred, and further proved the Apollo launch escape system (LES). The CM was successfully pulled away from the malfunctioning Little Joe booster and it landed safely under parachutes.

Location


Launch Complex 36

White Sands Missile Range

Launch Complex 36 has witnessed the launch of 5 rockets, including 0 orbital launch attempts, while White Sands Missile Range, has been the site for 5 rocket launches.

Launch Complex 36

Rocket


Convair 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.

Little Joe II

Agency


National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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