November 30, 1960 7:50 pm
Transit 3A
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Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Transit 3A was a US Navy navigation satellite that was destroyed by range safety when the launch vehicle shut down too early.
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:50 UTC
Window Close
19:50 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 30, 1960 · 19:50 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Transit 3A
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Destination
Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Transit 3A was a US Navy navigation satellite that was destroyed by range safety when the launch vehicle shut down too early.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:50 UTC
Window Close
19:50 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 30, 1960 · 19:50 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Transit 3A
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Destination
Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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