Little Joe II was an American space launch vehicle used for five unmanned tests of the launch escape system (LES) and to verify the performance of the command module parachutes for the Apollo spacecraft from 1963–66. Launched from White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, it was the smallest of four boosters used in the Apollo program.
| Stages | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 - Booster | Engines | 5 * Recruit engines |
| Thrust | 167 kN x 5 = 836 kN | |
| Burn time | 1.53 seconds | |
| Fuels | Solid | |
| 1 - Sustainer | Engines | 2 * Algol engines |
| Thrust | 465 kN x 2 = 930 kN | |
| Burn time | 40 seconds | |
| Fuels | Solid | |
| 2 - Second stage | Engines | 2 * Algol engines |
| Thrust | 465 kN x 2 = 930 kN | |
| Burn time | 40 seconds | |
| Fuels | Solid | |
| A-004 version | Launch January 20, 1966 | |
| Payload | 30,000 lb (14,000 kg) | |
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