Transit 3B, Lofti 1

The launch of NASA Thor DM-21 Ablestar took place on 22 Feb 1961, launching the Transit 3B, Lofti 1 mission. The launch site was Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States. The payload should have been deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 498.5.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

22 Feb 1961

03:45 AM 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:

498.5km

Inclination:

28.36°

Eccentricity:

0.699

Apogee Altitude:

847km

Perigee Altitude:

150km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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