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United States Air ForceLaunch FailureNavigationThor Able II
Launched 1959-09-17 14:34 UTCSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
No cause has been given yet.
Launch failure
Target: Low Earth Orbit
Thor Able II lifted off with Transit 1A, but the launch failed.
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No cause has been given yet. What United States Air Force finds will be added here, and to the updates below.
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.
Launch Provider
Government · United States of America · Founded 1947 · Commander-in-Chief President of the US
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
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Height
27.3m
Diameter
2.4m
Liftoff thrust
668kN
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