LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Thu Dec 05 1963

United States Air Force

Transit-5BN 2

Launch Successful

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

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Rocket Details

Name:

Thor DM-21 Ablestar

Description:

The Thor-Ablestar, or Thor Able-Star, also known as Thor-Epsilon was an early American expendable launch system consisting of a PGM-17 Thor missile, with an Ablestar upper stage. It was a member of the Thor family of rockets, and was derived from the Thor-Able.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Navigation
Transit navigation satellite equipped with nuclear power.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Pad

Space Launch Complex 2E