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United States Air ForceThor DM-21 AblestarSpace Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Transit 1B
Launched
April 13, 1960
Summary
Transit 1B launched on an United States Air Force Thor DM-21 Ablestar from Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on April 13, 1960. It was United States Air Force's 17th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 61st orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Thor DM-21 Ablestar flight. The payload was bound for Polar Orbit (PO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor DM-21 Ablestar · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Polar Orbit (PO)
- Milestone
- 1st Thor DM-21 Ablestar flightUnited States Air Force's 17th launch6th this yearhumanity's 61st orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
1st launch from Space Launch Complex 17B, 1st this year · 35th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
132 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Transit 1B launch?
Transit 1B launched on April 13, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Transit 1B?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Transit 1B?
Thor DM-21 Ablestar, flown by United States Air Force. Thor DM-21 Ablestar spec sheet
Where did Transit 1B launch from?
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Transit 1B going to?
Polar Orbit (PO), a navigation mission.