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Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 2A

United States Air Force · Thor DM-21 Ablestar · Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

United States Air Force's 21st launch · 10th this year · humanity's 68th orbital launch attempt

June 22, 1960Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Jun 22, 05:54Jun 22, 05:54 UTC

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Transit 2A

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.

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Pad — Space Launch Complex 17B

132 launches from this pad · 1,123 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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