USAF Thor DM-21 Ablestar Transit 3A
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Status
Failure
Date
30 NOV 1960
19:50
Launch Provider
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission Overview
Transit 3A was a US Navy navigation satellite that was destroyed by range safety when the launch vehicle shut down too early.
Rocket
Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Mission Type
Navigation
Orbit
Polar 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