Thor DM-21 Ablestar
SuccessCourier 1B · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, Oct 4, 1960, 17:50 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, Oct 4, 1960, 17:50 UTC – Tuesday, Oct 4, 1960, 17:50 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Courier 1B
Type
Communications
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
An active repeater communications satellite. The vehicle succesfully launched and successfully operated for a few weeks proving the experimental system.
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