Thor DM-21 Ablestar | ANNA 1B

Name: Thor DM-21 Ablestar | ANNA 1B
Start: 1962-10-31T08:08:00Z
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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.

Mission Details

Launch date: October 31, 1962 at 08:08 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Thor DM-21 Ablestar
Operator: United States Air Force
Launch site: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Mission type: Earth Science