Thor Able II | Transit 1A

Thor Able II | Transit 1A rode a Thor Able II into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Navigation
Rocket
Thor Able II
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO

Mission timeline

  1. 1959-09-17T14:34:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Thor Able II lifts off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Thor Able II passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Mission failure
    The mission ends in failure.

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