Trailblazer 1 | Trailblazer 1g

National Aeronautics and Space Administration flew Trailblazer 1 | Trailblazer 1g on a Trailblazer 1 out of Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA, placing its payload in Sub.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission type
Test Flight
Rocket
Trailblazer 1
Launch site
Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA
Launch pad
Unknown Pad
Payload
—
Target orbit
Sub

Mission timeline

  1. 1961-04-21T05:56:20.000Z
    Liftoff
    Trailblazer 1 clears the pad at Wallops Flight Facility, Virginia, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Trailblazer 1 pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in Sub.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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