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United States Air ForceThor DM-21 AblestarSpace Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Courier 1B
Launched
October 4, 1960
Summary
Courier 1B launched on an United States Air Force Thor DM-21 Ablestar from Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 4, 1960. It was United States Air Force's 30th launch, 19th this year and humanity's 79th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Thor DM-21 Ablestar flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor DM-21 Ablestar · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 4th Thor DM-21 Ablestar flightUnited States Air Force's 30th launch19th this yearhumanity's 79th orbital launch attempt25th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
An active repeater communications satellite. The vehicle succesfully launched and successfully operated for a few weeks proving the experimental system.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
4th launch from Space Launch Complex 17B, 4th this year · 44th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
132 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
46 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Courier 1B launch?
Courier 1B launched on October 4, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Courier 1B?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Courier 1B?
Thor DM-21 Ablestar, flown by United States Air Force. Thor DM-21 Ablestar spec sheet
Where did Courier 1B launch from?
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Courier 1B going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a communications mission.