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Courier 1A

Thor DM-21 AblestarUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B
Thursday, August 18, 1960 · 07:58 PM UTC
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Mission Brief

An active repeater communications satellite. The vehicle failed during liftoff.

PayloadCourier 1A
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 17B

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.446°N
Longitude
80.566°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

07:58 PM UTC - 07:58 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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