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Little Joe II Qualification Test Vehicle  -   April to August 1963

The Little Joe II qualification test vehicle was launched on its first flight from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Area # 3. The mission objectives were to prove the Little Joe II rocket's capability as an Apollo CSM test vehicle and to determine base pressures and heating on the rocket.

Little Joe II QTV (Qualification Test Vehicle) was the first flight of the Little Joe II rocket. It was launched from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico on August 28, 1963 from Apollo-Little Joe Launch Complex 36, Area number 3. The spacecraft consisted of a dummy launch escape system and a dummy command and service module. Most objectives were achieved. The lone failure was a malfunction in the destruct system.

 

 

£7.95

Little Joe Launcher Construction #1

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-2952

April 1963 - July 1963

Little Joe launch facility preparations by Convair workers, which included installation of the Service Tower, Launcher, J-Boxes, Test Console, equipment rack and all interconnecting wiring installations.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe Launcher Construction #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-2955

April 1963 - July 1963

Little Joe launch facility preparations by Convair workers, which included installation of the Service Tower, Launcher, J-Boxes, Test Console, equipment rack and all interconnecting wiring installations.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

£7.95

Little Joe Launcher Construction #3

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-2957

April 1963 - July 1963

Little Joe launch facility preparations by Convair workers, which included installation of the Service Tower, Launcher, J-Boxes, Test Console, equipment rack and all interconnecting wiring installations.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

£7.95

Little Joe Launcher Construction #4

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-2962

April 1963 - July 1963

Little Joe launch facility preparations by Convair workers, which included installation of the Service Tower, Launcher, J-Boxes, Test Console, equipment rack and all interconnecting wiring installations.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

£7.95

Little Joe Launcher Construction #5

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-2967

April 1963 - July 1963

Little Joe launch facility preparations by Convair workers, which included installation of the Service Tower, Launcher, J-Boxes, Test Console, equipment rack and all interconnecting wiring installations.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe Launcher Construction #6

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

April 1963 - July 1963

Little Joe launch facility preparations by Convair workers, which included installation of the Service Tower, Launcher, J-Boxes, Test Console, equipment rack and all interconnecting wiring installations. Here we see the workers under the launcher working on the support frame for the launcher platform.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe Launcher Construction #7

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

April 1963 - July 1963

Little Joe launch facility preparations by Convair workers, which included installation of the Service Tower, Launcher, J-Boxes, Test Console, equipment rack and all interconnecting wiring installations. Here we see the workers under the launcher working on the support frame for the launcher platform.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe Service Tower Construction

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-2977

April 1963 - July 1963

Overall view of the Little Joe launch facility during preparations by Convair workers. The Service Tower that is under construction is seen in the background.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II Launcher Umbilical Tower

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-2981

April 1963 - July 1963

Little Joe launcher umbilical tower is seen being prepared to be lowered on top of the launcher platform.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II Umbilical Tower Placement

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-2984

April 1963 - July 1963

Little Joe launcher umbilical tower is seen being lowered into place on top of the launcher platform.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Arrival Of Launch Escape System #1

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3141

16 July 1963

The first of the rockets hardware starts to arrive at White Sands for the Little Joe II Qualification Test Vehicle with the arrival of its Launch Escape System. 

A wonderful view with the mountain in the background as the LES is being unloaded.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Arrival Of Launch Escape System #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3142

16 July 1963

The first of the rockets hardware starts to arrive at White Sands for the Little Joe II Qualification Test Vehicle with the arrival of its Launch Escape System.

The LES is seen being unloaded from the flat-bed truck that delivered it to White Sands.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Arrival Of The Fore & Aft Body #1

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3148

17 July 1963

The Little Joe II Fore & Aft Body arrives at the main gate at White Sands.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Arrival Of The Fore & Aft Body #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3150

17 July 1963

The Little Joe II Fore Body arrives at the White Sands hangar. After off-loading both sections will be separated for eventual mating of the Little Joe Qualification Test Vehicle on the soon to be completed Apollo-Little Joe Launch Complex.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Arrival Of The Fore & Aft Body #3

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3154

17 July 1963

The Little Joe II Fore Body arrives at the White Sands hangar. After off-loading both sections will be separated for eventual mating of the Little Joe Qualification Test Vehicle on the soon to be completed Apollo-Little Joe Launch Complex.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Fore & Aft Body Separation #1

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3158

17 July 1963

Convair workers are seen taking off the metal band that has held the Fore and Aft sections together during delivery to White Sands.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Fore & Aft Body Separation #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3159

17 July 1963

The metal band that has held the Fore and Aft sections together during delivery to White Sands have been removed and the Fore Body Section is being lifted off the Aft Section and will be placed on a transporter.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Fore & Aft Body Separation #3

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3160

17 July 1963

The Little Joe II QTV Fore Body Section is being lowered on to its transporter just outside the Apollo-Little Joe II Complex Hangar. The Aft Body section can be seen on the left.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Fore & Aft Body Separation #4

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3164

17 July 1963

The Little Joe II QTV Fore Body Section is being lowered on to its transporter just outside the Apollo-Little Joe II Complex Hangar.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Fore Body Section

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3162

17 July 1963

The Little Joe II QTV Fore Body Section is seen on its transporter inside  the Apollo-Little Joe II Complex Hangar.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Aft Body Section

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3163

17 July 1963

A fine view through the Apollo-Little Joe II Complex Hangar doors as the Aft Body Section is hoisted up to be placed on a transporter.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Arrival Of CSM

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3217

18 July 1963

The Little Joe QTV dummy Command & Service Module is seen on the delivery vehicle just a mile of so from White Sands main gate. The Palms motel is in the background is where most visitors and workers stayed during their time at the White Sands Missile Range.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Arrival Of CSM #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3222

18 July 1963

The Little Joe ATV dummy Command & Service Module is seen as workmen hook unloading cables onto the dummy spacecraft to off-load it from the delivery vehicle inside the Apollo-Little Joe II Hangar at White Sands.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Arrival Of CSM #3

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3223

18 July 1963

The Little Joe ATV dummy Command & Service Module is seen as its is being lifted from the delivery vehicle inside the Apollo-Little Joe II Hangar at White Sands.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Algol Rocket Motor Ignitor Check-Out

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3248

July 1963

As the Algol motor ignitor is a explosive device and workers can be seen behind a sandbag blast barrier as they unpack the ignitor's components for assembly.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Algol Rocket Motor Ignitor Check-Out #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3250

July 1963

As the Algol motor ignitor is a explosive device workers can be seen behind a sandbag blast barrier as they unpack the ignitor's components for assembly.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ QTV Recruit Rockets Preparations #1

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3251

July 1963

Convair workers are seen in NASA's White Sands Rocket Bunker making the final preparations of one of the six Recruit rocket motors that will be used in the first Little Joe II QTV launch.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ QTV Recruit Rockets Preparations #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3252

July 1963

Convair workers are seen in NASA's White Sands Rocket Bunker making the final preparations of one of the six Recruit rocket motors that will be used in the first Little Joe II QTV launch.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ QTV Recruit Rockets Preparations #3

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3253

July 1963

Convair workers are seen in NASA's White Sands Rocket Bunker making the final preparations of one of the six Recruit rocket motors that will be used in the first Little Joe II QTV launch.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ QTV Recruit Rockets Preparations #4

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3254

July 1963

Convair workers are seen in NASA's White Sands Rocket Bunker making the final preparations of one of the six Recruit rocket motors that will be used in the first Little Joe II QTV launch.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ QTV Algol Rocket Motor Preparations #1

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3262

July 1963

Convair workers are seen in NASA's White Sands Rocket Bunker placing a liner shaped charge on the Algol rocket motor in final preparations before its delivered to the Apollo-Little Joe Launch Complex for inserting into LJ QTV.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ QTV Algol Rocket Motor Preparations #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3264

July 1963

Convair workers are seen in NASA's White Sands Rocket Bunker placing a liner shaped charge on the Algol rocket motor in final preparations before its delivered to the Apollo- Little Joe Launch Complex for inserting into LJ QTV.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ QTV Algol Motor Ignitor Inserted

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-3266

July 1963

Convair workers are seen in NASA's White Sands Rocket Bunker inserting the LJ QTV Algol Motor Ignitor into position.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. But unfortunately the left border has been trimmed off.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ QTV Algol Rocket Motor Delivery

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

July 1963

The Algol Rocket Motor has gone through its final preparations and the ignitor has been inserted and its seen being delivered to the Apollo-Little Joe II Launch Complex for inserting into the LJ QTV during its construction on the Launcher and Service Tower.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Construction #1

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13514

6 August 1963

The LJ QTV Aft Body is seen arriving at the Apollo-Little Joe II launcher. The LJ launcher and service tower is now complete and is seen in the background.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Construction #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13515

6 August 1963

The LJ QTV Aft Body is seen being raised by the Service Tower's crane for positioning on the LJ Launcher.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Construction #3

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13519

6 August 1963

The LJ QTV Aft Body is seen being lowered into final position on the LJ Launcher by the Service Tower crane.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe QTV Recruit Motor Placement

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13528

7 August 1963

Convair workers are seen inside the Little Joe Aft Body Section setting the 6 Recruit Rocket Motors in place.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ QTV Algol Motor Support Crew

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

7 August 1963

NASA and Convair support technicians pose in front of the Algol Rocket Motor just before it is lifted for inserting in the Little Joe II QTV Aft section.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ QTV Algol Motor Ready For Positioning

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13531

7 August 1963

The Algol Rocket Motor is held in an upright position by the Service Tower's crane ready for positioning inside the Aft Body section of the Little Joe II QTV at the Apollo-Little Joe II Launch Complex at White Sands.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ II QTV Fore Body Mating

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13539

8 August 1963

A wonderful overall view of the Apollo-Little Joe II Launch Complex as the Fore Body Section is being lifted into position for mating to the Aft section. You can see the Aft section with the Algol Motor in place on the launcher waiting for the Fore Section to be attached.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ II QTV Fore Body Mating #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13543

8 August 1963

Another wonderful overall view of the Apollo-Little Joe II Launch Complex after the Fore Body Section was set into position atop the Aft section on the Little Joe II launcher.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ II QTV Fins Arrive

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13544

8 August 1963

Arrival of Little Joe II fins at the Apollo-Little Joe Launch Complex. Workers are seen unhooking them from their transporter with the Service Tower's crane hook seen ready to lift them into position on the Little Joe II QTV.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ II QTV Fin Attaching

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13544/2

8 August 1963

The Service Tower crane helps position the first Little Joe II's fin in position for attaching to the Aft Body Section.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II In Gantry

10 x  8   Black & White Glossy Photograph

NASA  NO.   S-63-15702

August 1963

Little Joe II QTV is seen in the service Gantry during mating of the escape systems at the White Sands Missile Range at New Mexico, USA. This is the first Apollo Little Joe test from White Sands to qualify the LJ for Apollo test launches.

This fine vintage black and white NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II QTV Prepares For Launch

10  x  8   B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13556

26 August 1963

A fine overall view of the Apollo-Little Joe II Launch Complex as the Service Tower pulls away from the Little Joe II Qualification Test Vehicle Model 12-50-1. This will be the first launch of the class of booster and it will carry the Dummy Command/Service Module (CSM-002) with its dummy Launch Escape System.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II QTV Prepares For Launch #2

10  x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

26 August 1963

Another fine overall view of the Apollo-Little Joe II Launch Complex as the Service Tower pulls away from the Little Joe II Qualification Test Vehicle Model 12-50-1. This will be the first launch of the class of booster and it will carry the Dummy Command/Service Module (CSM-002) with its dummy Launch Escape System.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II QTV Ready For Launch

10  x  8   B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-63-13558

28 August 1963

The Apollo Little Joe II Qualification Test Vehicle Model 12-50-1 atop its launcher has been positioned at the Army Launch Ares 3 (ALA-3) for launching at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II QTV Ready For Launch #2

10  x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

28 August 1963

The Apollo Little Joe II Qualification Test Vehicle Model 12-50-1 atop its launcher has been positioned at the Army Launch Ares 3 (ALA-3) for launching at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II QTV Ready To Launch #3

10 x  8   Black & White Glossy Photograph

NASA  NO.   S-63-15697

August 1963

Little Joe II is seen mated and ready to launch at the White Sands Missile Range at New Mexico, USA. This is the first Apollo Little Joe test from White Sands to qualify the LJ for Apollo test launches.

This fine vintage black and white NASA glossy photograph is in very good condition. VG+

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II QTV Launch

10  x  8   B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

28 August 1963

The Apollo Little Joe II Qualification Test Vehicle Model 12-50-1 lifts off from the Army Launch Ares 3 (ALA-3) at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. This is the first launch of this class of booster on 28 August 1963.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II QTV Launch #2

10  x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

28 August 1963

The Apollo Little Joe II Qualification Test Vehicle Model 12-50-1 lifts off from the Army Launch Ares 3 (ALA-3) at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. This is the first launch of this class of booster on 28 August 1963.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II QTV Launch #3

10  x  8   Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

28 August 1963

The Apollo Little Joe II Qualification Test Vehicle Model 12-50-1 heads skyward after it lifted off from the Army Launch Ares 3 (ALA-3) at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. This is the first launch of this class of booster on 28 August 1963.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

Little Joe II Mission  A-001   February to May 1964

Mission A-001 was the second in the series of tests conducted to demonstrate that the launch escape system could safely remove the command module under critical abort conditions. Unlike Pad Abort Test 1, in which the launch escape system was ignited at ground level, this mission was flown to demonstrate the capability of the escape system to propel the command module safely away from a launch vehicle while in the high-dynamic-pressure (transonic) region of the Saturn trajectory.

The launch vehicle was the second in the series of Little Joe II vehicles, which had been developed to accomplish early and economical testing of the launch escape system The Little Joe II was propelled by seven solid-propellant rocket motors - one Algol sustainer motor, which provided thrust for about 42 seconds, and six Recruit motors, which burned out approximately 1.5 seconds after ignition. The spacecraft consisted of a launch escape system and a boilerplate command and service module (BP-12).

Unacceptable wind conditions had forced a 24 hour postponement of the launch, but the vehicle was successfully launched on May 13, 1964, at 05:59:59.7 a.m. M.S.T. (12:59:59.7 UTC). A ground commanded abort signal terminated thrust of the launch vehicle (by rupturing the Algol motor casing), ignited the launch escape and pitch control motors, and separated the command module from the service module. Some structural damage was incurred by the command module aft heat shield because of recontact with the booster at thrust termination. At approximately 44 seconds, the tower jettison motor was ignited and satisfactorily separated the launch escape tower from the command module.

 

 

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Arrival Of LJ II A-001 Fore And Aft Section

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12319

17 February 1963

The Little Joe II A-001 Fore and Aft body sections, model 12-50-2, are seen being delivered to NASA's hangar at the White Sands Apollo-Little Joe II Launch Complex in New Mexico.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II A-001 Aft Section Loading

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12331

February - May 1963

The Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections is being loaded on a flat bed carrier that will take it to the Apollo-Little Joe II launch pad for construction with the Fore Sections and other Little Joe II components for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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Little Joe II A-001 Aft Section Loading

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12330

February - May 1963

The Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections is being delivered to the Apollo-Little Joe II launch pad for construction with the Fore Sections and other Little Joe II components noted as Model 12-50-2 for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

£11.95

Little Joe II A-001 Aft Section To Launch Pad

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12330

February - May 1963

The Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections is being delivered to the Apollo-Little Joe II launch pad for construction with the Fore Sections and other Little Joe II components noted as Model 12-50-2 for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

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LJ II A-001 Aft Section Arrives At Launch Pad

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12332

February - May 1963

The Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections is being delivered to the Apollo-Little Joe II launch pad for construction with the Fore Sections and other Little Joe II components noted as Model 12-50-2 for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

 SOLD  For  £12.95

SOLD

Little Joe II A-001 Aft Section At Launch Pad

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12333

February - May 1963

The Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections has arrived at the Apollo-Little Joe II launch pad for construction with the Fore Sections and other Little Joe II components noted as Model 12-50-2 for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

 SOLD  For  £12.95

SOLD

Little Joe II A-001 Aft Section On Launch Pad

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12334

February - May 1963

The Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections is being lowered in place on the  the Apollo-Little Joe II launcher for construction with the Fore Sections and other Little Joe II components for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

£10.95

Little Joe A-001 Recruit Motor Placement

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12335

February - May 1963

The first of the 6 Recruit Motors is being hoisted for placement inside Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections at the Apollo-Little Joe II launch pad for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

£11.95

Little Joe A-001 Recruit Motor Placement #2

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12336

February - May 1963

The first of the 6 Recruit Motors is being hoisted for placement inside Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections at the Apollo-Little Joe II launch pad for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

 SOLD  For  £11.95

SOLD

Little Joe A-001 Recruit Motor Placement #3

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12337

February - May 1963

The first of the 6 Recruit Motors is being hoisted for placement inside Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections at the Apollo-Little Joe II launch pad for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

 SOLD  For  £12.95

SOLD

Little Joe A-001 Recruit Motor Placement #4

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12338

February - May 1963

The second of the 6 Recruit Motors is being lowered in place inside the Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections at the Apollo-Little Joe II launch pad for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

£10.95

Little Joe A-001 Recruit Motor Placement #5

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA  No.  S-64-12339

February - May 1963

The second of the 6 Recruit Motors is being lowered in place inside the Little Joe II A-001 Aft body sections at the Apollo-Little Joe II launch pad for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

 SOLD  For  £12.95

SOLD

Little Joe A-001 Escape System Mating

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

February - May 1963

A fine overall view of the Apollo-Little Joe II Launch Complex during the mating of the  Little Joe II Launch Escape System for the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

 SOLD  For  £9.95

SOLD

Little Joe II A-001 Ready For Launch

10  x  8   B/W Glossy NASA Photograph

13 May 1964

The Apollo Little Joe II  Model 12-50-2 atop its launcher has been positioned at the Army Launch Ares 3 (ALA-3) for launching at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico noted as the A-001 mission.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition.

 

 

 

 

 

 SOLD  For   £12.95

SOLD

Little Joe A-001 Launch Series

10  x  8  Colour Glossy NASA Photograph

13 May 1964

The Little Joe II A-001 is seen from lift off to the initiating of the Launch Escape System in these 10 frames.

This fine vintage NASA glossy photograph is in near mint condition and printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

£6.95

Little Joe Boilerplate #12 Recovery

10 x 8  B/W  Glossy NASA Photograph

NASA No.  64-Little Joe II-4

13 May 1964

the Little Joe II Command Module, Boilerplate No. 12, rests on the White Sands Missile Range following its 6:00 a.m. launching.

This very fine 1970's glossy NASA photograph was printed using the same paper and process as the vintage prints.

This fine early NASA glossy reissue is in near mint condition with the original style purple logo and text on the back.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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