Transit 1A
The launch of NASA Thor DM-18 ABLE-2 took place on Sep 17, 1959, launching the Transit 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 560.5km.
Main info
Outcome:
Failed
Date and Time:
Sep 17, 1959 02:34 PM UTC (02:34 PM UTC)
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Operator:
NASA - Statistics
Vehicle:
Thor DM-18 ABLE-2
Primary Orbit Parameters
Orbit Type:
LEO
Altitude:
560.5km
Inclination:
51.28°
Eccentricity:
0.335
Apogee Altitude:
748km
Perigee Altitude:
373km
LTDN:
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