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Transit 1A
Thor Able IIUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Thursday, September 17, 1959 · 02:34 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadTransit 1A
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.447°N, 80.565°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
