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Transit 3A

Thor DM-21 AblestarUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B

Wednesday, November 30, 1960 · 07:50 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Thor DM-21 Ablestar

Vehicle details are not available yet.

HeightN/A

LEO PayloadN/A

Launches1078

Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

Provider details are not available yet.

Mission Brief

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

PayloadTransit 3A

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.

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