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Transit 1B
Thor DM-21 AblestarUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B
Wednesday, April 13, 1960 · 12:02 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadTransit 1B
OrbitPolar Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.446°N, 80.566°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
