Thor Able II
FailureTransit 1A · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, Sep 17, 1959, 14:34 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, Sep 17, 1959, 14:34 UTC – Thursday, Sep 17, 1959, 14:34 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Mission
Transit 1A
Type
Navigation
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The Transit satellite system was the first satellite navigation system to be used operationally. The system was used to provide accurate location for the US Navy ships. Transit 1A failed to make orbit.
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