flown missionFailure

Thor Able II | Transit 1A

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USASep 17, 1959, 14:34 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Transit 1A
Type: Navigation
Target 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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Sep 17, 1959, 14:34 UTC
Window opens: Sep 17, 1959, 14:34 UTC
Window closes: Sep 17, 1959, 14:34 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Able II
Family: Thor
Variant: Able II
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4472, -80.5650