October 4, 1960 5:50 pm
Courier 1B
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Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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An active repeater communications satellite. The vehicle succesfully launched and successfully operated for a few weeks proving the experimental system.
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:50 UTC
Window Close
17:50 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 4, 1960 · 17:50 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Courier 1B
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
An active repeater communications satellite. The vehicle succesfully launched and successfully operated for a few weeks proving the experimental system.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:50 UTC
Window Close
17:50 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 4, 1960 · 17:50 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Courier 1B
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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