flown missionFailure

Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit-5BN 3

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E — Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

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

mission

Name
Transit-5BN 3
Type
Navigation
Target orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)

Transit navigation satellite equipped with nuclear power.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
Window opens
Window closes
Last updated

vehicle & provider

Rocket
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Family
Thor
Variant
DM-21
Provider
United States Air Force
Type
Government
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 2E
Location
Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles