Little Joe II and Boilerplate #6 liftoff at Wallops Island, Virginia

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Little Joe II and Boilerplate #6 liftoff at Wallops Island, Virginia

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Little Joe II liftoff from the Apollo Little Joe II launch area #3 at White Sands Missile Range, White Sands, New Mexico.

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