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September 28, 1963 8:22 pm

Transit 5BN-1

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Thor DM-21 Ablestar

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Transit navigation satellite equipped with nuclear power.
Launch Overview
Window Open 20:22 UTC
Window Close 20:22 UTC
Lift Off Sep 28, 1963 · 20:22 UTC
Launch Facility Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 2E
Target Orbit Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer United States Air Force
Payload Transit 5BN-1
Rocket Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Destination Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

Other Launches

Transit navigation satellite equipped with nuclear power.

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LEO Payload

Total Launches

Status

United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 2E
Launch Overview
Window Open 20:22 UTC
Window Close 20:22 UTC
Lift Off Sep 28, 1963 · 20:22 UTC
Launch Facility Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
Launch Pad Space Launch Complex 2E
Target Orbit Polar Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer United States Air Force
Payload Transit 5BN-1
Rocket Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Destination Polar Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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