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5 Payloads Rideshare

Thor DM-21 AblestarUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17B
Wednesday, January 24, 1962 · 09:30 AM UTC
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Mission Brief

Rideshare launch carrying LOFTI 2, SECOR, Poppy 1, Injun 2 and Surcal 1.

Payload5 Payloads Rideshare
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerUnited States Air Force
StagesUnknown
PadSpace Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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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

09:30 AM UTC - 09:30 AM 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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