flown missionFailure

Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 3A

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USANov 30, 1960, 19:50 UTC

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

mission

Name: Transit 3A
Type: Navigation
Target orbit: Polar Orbit (PO)

Transit 3A was a US Navy navigation satellite that was destroyed by range safety when the launch vehicle shut down too early.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Nov 30, 1960, 19:50 UTC
Window opens: Nov 30, 1960, 19:50 UTC
Window closes: Nov 30, 1960, 19:50 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:42 UTC

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
Coordinates: 28.4458, -80.5657