| Little Joe 6 | |
| Insignia: | Mercury insignia.png |
| Mission Type: | Abort test |
| Operator: | NASA |
| Mission Duration: | 5 minutes, 10 seconds |
| Distance Travelled: | 79miles |
| Suborbital Apogee: | 37miles |
| Spacecraft Type: | Mercury boilerplate |
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell Aircraft |
| Launch Mass: | 1134kg (2,500lb) |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Little Joe |
| Launch Site: | Wallops LA-1 |
| Landing Date: | UTC |
| Previous Mission: | Little Joe 1 |
| Next Mission: | Little Joe 1A |
| Programme: | Project Mercury Abort Tests |
The Little Joe 6 was a launch escape system test of the Mercury spacecraft, conducted as part of the U.S. Mercury program. The mission used a boilerplate Mercury spacecraft. The mission was launched October 4, 1959, from Wallops Island, Virginia.[1] The Little Joe 6 flew to an apogee of 37miles and a range of 79miles. The mission lasted 5 minutes 10 seconds. Maximum speed was 3075mph and acceleration was 5.9 g (58 m/s²). Payload 1134kg (2,500lb).[2]