Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 1B
United States Air Force · Thor DM-21 Ablestar · Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 17th launch · 6th this year · humanity's 61st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 13, 12:02 – Apr 13, 12:02 UTC
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Transit 1B
The Transit system was the first satellite navigation system to be used operationally. The system was primarily used by the U.S. Navy to provide accurate location information to its Polaris ballistic missile submarines, and it was also used as a navigation system by the Navy's surface ships, as well as for hydrographic survey and geodetic surveying.
Navigation · Polar Orbit (PO)
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