Courier 1A

The launch of NASA Thor DM-21 Ablestar took place on 18 Aug 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 1087.5.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

18 Aug 1960

07:58 PM UTC

Drawing of a calendar and a clock

OPERATOR

NASA

Path of a Rocket

LAUNCH SITE

Cape Canaveral

Florida, United States

Drawing of a launch platform

VEHICLE

Thor DM-21 Ablestar

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

1087.5km

Inclination:

28.33°

Eccentricity:

0.137

Apogee Altitude:

1237km

Perigee Altitude:

938km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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