LJ-5 was the ninth unmanned launch of the Mercury Project.

Crew
Unmanned

Milestones
n/a

Payload
Spacecraft No. 3

Mission Objective
Qualify MAC Spacecraft at Maximum Q

Orbit
Altitude: 10.1 statute miles
Orbits: 0
Duration: 2 min, 22 seconds
Distance: 14 statute miles
Velocity: 1,785 mph
Max Q: 1,420 psf
Max G: 6

Launch
November 8, 1960

Landing
n/a

Mission Highlights
Mission listed a failure

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