1965 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
A-003
failureLittle Joe II | A-003
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- May 19, 1965 at 01:01 PM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- Launch Complex 36
- Mission
- A-003
- Mission type
- Test Flight
- Orbit achieved
- Suborbital