flown missionSuccess

Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 1B

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name
Transit 1B
Type
Navigation
Target orbit
Polar Orbit (PO)

The Transit system was the first satellite navigation system to be used operationally. The system was primarily used by the U.S. Navy to provide accurate location information to its Polaris ballistic missile submarines, and it was also used as a navigation system by the Navy's surface ships, as well as for hydrographic survey and geodetic surveying.

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
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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 17B
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York