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FailureANNA 1A · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Thursday, May 10, 1962, 12:06 UTC
Launch window
Thursday, May 10, 1962, 12:06 UTC – Thursday, May 10, 1962, 12:06 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, 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
ANNA 1A
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
ANNA 1A (Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force) was the first dedicated satellite for geodesy. It featured Xenon flashing lights and radio transponders (SECOR) for tracking the satellite.
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