A-003 was the fourth abort test of the Apollo spacecraft. This particular flight is notable because during the abort test flight, an actual abort situation occurred, and further proved the Apollo launch escape system (LES). The CM was successfully pulled away from the malfunctioning Little Joe booster and it landed safely under parachutes. May 19, 1965 at 13:01 UTC · Launch Failure Little Joe II — National Aeronautics and Space Administration, to Suborbital Launch Complex 36, White Sands Missile Range Program: Apollo Data: Launch Library 2, The Space Devs. Image via The Space Devs.