Transit 1A
Thor Able II
United States Air Force
Launch Status
FailureMission
Transit 1A
Type: Navigation
The Transit satellite system was the first satellite navigation system to be used operationally. The system was used to provide accurate location for the US Navy ships. Transit 1A failed to make orbit.
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Location
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
880 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.

Rocket
Thor Able II – McDonnell Douglas
- Family: Thor
- Length: 27.3 m
- Diameter: 2.44 m
- Launch Mass: 52 T
The Thor Able II was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas with the first launch on 1959-01-23. Thor Able II has 1 successful launches and 1 failed launches with a total of 2 launches. American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Agency
United States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA