Transit 1A

The launch of NASA Thor DM-18 ABLE-2 took place on 17 Sep 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 560.5.

Main Info

DATE AND TIME

17 Sep 1959

02:34 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-18 ABLE-2

Drawn project of a Rocket
Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

560.5km

Inclination:

51.28°

Eccentricity:

0.335

Apogee Altitude:

748km

Perigee Altitude:

373km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location
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