Thor Able II | Transit 1A
Launch Failure
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Sept. 17, 1959, 2:34 p.m. - Sept. 17, 1959, 2:34 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Sept. 17, 1959, 2:34 p.m. - Sept. 17, 1959, 2:34 p.m.
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.
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
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