Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 3B & LOFTI-1

The orbital flight Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 3B & LOFTI-1 departed Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA atop a Thor DM-21 Ablestar, bound for the designated orbit.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Orbital
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Payload
—
Target orbit
Unknown
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 3B & LOFTI-1 cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1961-02-22T03:45:00.000Z
    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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