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Transit-5BN 2

Thor DM-21 Ablestar

United States Air Force

Launch Status
Success

Mission

Transit-5BN 2

Type: Navigation

Transit navigation satellite equipped with nuclear power.

Trajectory

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Location

Space Launch Complex 2E

Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

719 rockets have launched from Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA.

Space Launch Complex 2E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA

Rocket

Thor DM-21 Ablestar – United States Air Force

  • Family: Thor-Ablestar
  • Length: 29 m
  • Diameter: 1.44 m
  • Launch Mass: 51 T
  • Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 150 kg

The Thor DM-21 Ablestar was manufactured by United States Air Force with the first launch on 1960-04-13. Thor DM-21 Ablestar has 13 successful launches and 6 failed launches with a total of 19 launches. The Thor-Ablestar, or Thor Able-Star, also known as Thor-Epsilon was an early American expendable launch system consisting of a PGM-17 Thor missile, with an Ablestar upper stage. It was a member of the Thor family of rockets, and was derived from the Thor-Able.

Agency

United States Air Force – USAF

  • Type: Government
  • Abbreviation: USAF
  • Country: USA
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