USAF Thor DM-21 Ablestar ANNA 1B
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Status
Success
Date
31 OCT 1962
08:08
Launch Provider
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
ANNA 1B (Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force) was the second dedicated satellite for geodesy. It featured Xenon flashing lights and radio transponders (SECOR) for tracking the satellite.
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Mission Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Stages
2
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
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.
Height
29 m
Diameter
1.44 m
Launch Mass
51 T
Thrust
760 kN