Photo: ENERGY.GOV · Public domain (US government)
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 →
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSIT 4B 1961-031A | Payload | 948 × 1096 km · 32.4° | Globe |
| THOR ABLESTAR R/B 1961-031C | Rocket body | 944 × 1090 km · 32.4° | Globe |
| TRAAC 1961-031B | Payload | 951 × 1102 km · 32.4° | Globe |
| TRAAC DEB 1961-031D | Debris | 949 × 1099 km · 32.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1961-031. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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