Little Joe-Apollo 1 (QTV)

Launch data:

Description:

• This first flight of the Little Joe II was a Qualification Test Vehicle to prove the design of the launch vehicle. The dummy CM+SM+LES it carried had no abort capability but the vehicle was aimed to pass through the "transonic abort" test window as a rehearsal for the next flight. After successfully passing through the test window a radio command was sent to fire explosive charges that would rupture the Algol motor casing to terminate it′s thrust and destroy the vehicle -- but the command had no effect, and the vehicle impacted intact downrange.

QTV - 1st Little-Joe II launch

Launch