Thor Able II | Transit 1A

Name: Thor Able II | Transit 1A
Start: 1959-09-17T14:34:00Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: September 17, 1959 at 02:34 PM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor Able II
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Navigation