Courier 1A
The launch of NASA Thor DM-21 Ablestar took place on Aug 18, 1960, launching the Courier 1A mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 1087.5km.
Main info
Outcome:
Failed
Date and Time:
Aug 18, 1960 07:58 PM UTC (07:58 PM UTC)
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Operator:
NASA - Statistics
Vehicle:
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
LEO
Altitude:
1087.5km
Inclination:
28.33°
Eccentricity:
0.137
Apogee Altitude:
1237km
Perigee Altitude:
938km
LTDN:
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