This is the launch support structure for the Little Joe II, a test vehicle for launching Apollo "boilerplate" command modules to test the Launch Escape System. NASA launched five Little Joe II vehicles from 1963 to 1966 at the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, probably from this structure.
NASA transferred the Little Joe II and its launcher to the Smithsonian in 1974.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
EQUIPMENT-Test
Dimensions
Overall, 31 ft wide, 31 ft long footprint), including wheels ; main housing, 25 ft x 13 ft, x 14 ft height, or 14 ft from ground to bottom of first stage
Materials
Steel
Inventory Number
A19740938000
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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