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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…
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterThor DM-21 Ablestar
- Vehicle
- Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Thor DM-21 Ablestar: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionNavigation · PO
Navigation · PO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSIT 2A 1960-007A | Payload | 599 × 944 km · 66.7° | Globe |
| SOLRAD 1 (GREB) 1960-007B | Payload | 569 × 849 km · 66.7° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR R/B 1960-007C | Rocket body | 589 × 892 km · 66.7° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1960-007D | Debris | re-entered 2003-08-19 | |
| THOR ABLESTAR DEB 1960-007E | Debris | re-entered 2002-11-29 |
COSPAR ID 1960-007. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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