Space · launch vehicle
Little Joe
NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION
RETIRED
At a glance
Launches
8
Success rate
37.5%
3 ok · 5 failed
Payload to LEO
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Payload to GTO
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Manufacturer
North American AviationStatus
RetiredFirst flight
21 Aug 1959Reusable
NoHeight
17 mDiameter
—Launch mass
—Liftoff thrust
—Stages
1Launch cost
—Booster landings
—Links
WikipediaAbout
Little Joe was a solid-fueled booster rocket used by NASA for eight launches from 1959-1960 from Wallops Island, Virginia to test the launch escape system and heat shield for Project Mercury capsules.
Source The Space Devs — Launch Library 2
Last checked 29 Sept 2026