Little Joe II

The Little Joe II was a solid-propellant vehicle designed and produced by Convair to a NASA request for a vehicle to launch and the Apollo Command Module and the Launch Escape System under launch abort conditions exceeding those that might be encountered during a manned mission.

Images are from original 4x5 transparencies. Most exceed 2000x3000 pixels in size. If you don't have a broadband connection, be prepared for delay in retrieving the image when you click on the thumbnail.

(Click on each image below for enlarged view. It may take a few moments to appear on slow connections)