Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Courier 1A

A Thor DM-21 Ablestar rocket launched Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Courier 1A from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, targeting LEO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Communications
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Courier 1A cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1960-08-18T19:58:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Thor DM-21 Ablestar lifts off from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    Thor DM-21 Ablestar passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Mission failure
    The mission ends in failure.

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