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Little Joe 5B was an unmanned Launch Escape System test of the Mercury spacecraft conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission used production Mercury spacecraft # 14A. The mission was launched April 28 1961 from Wallops Island Virginia. The Little Joe 5B flew to an apogee of 2.8 miles (4.5 km) and a range of 9 miles (14 km). The mission lasted 5 minutes 25 seconds. Maximum speed was 1780 mph (2865 km/h) and acceleration was 10 g (98 m/s²).
