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Transit-5BN 2

Thor DM-21 AblestarUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 2E
Thursday, December 5, 1963 · 09:51 PM UTC
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Mission Brief

Transit navigation satellite equipped with nuclear power.

PayloadTransit-5BN 2
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 2E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
34.752°N
Longitude
120.619°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:51 PM UTC - 09:51 PM UTC

Vehicle

Thor DM-21 Ablestar

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1,078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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