Recovery Force Ships
| Ship |
Type |
Designation | Covers |
|
Atlantic |
|||
|
Shore Based MAG-26 Helos |
Primary Recovery Unit |
- |
N |
Notes:
1) The rocket was launched from Wallops Island.
2) Third and final test of escape system. Despite one of the two Castor rocket booster motors failing to ignite
for 5 seconds after liftoff causing a lower than planned test trajectoryand as a result, the space capsule experiening
a little over twice the dynamic pressure for its reentry as planned, the test is considered a success.
3) The flight was initially described as Little Joe 7 by the Wallops Island postmaster and covers from there are
marked as such. It was later changed to Little Joe 5B by NASA.
4) Cover from Steve Durst's CD Book
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