Mission record

Thor DM-21 Ablestar | ANNA 1A

Thor DM-21 Ablestar· Space Launch Complex 17B· Failure
Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
United States Air Force
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LEO
Mission type
Earth Science
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Thu, 10 May 1962 12:06:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#164 ever

Mission

ANNA 1A (Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force) was the first dedicated satellite for geodesy. It featured Xenon flashing lights and radio transponders (SECOR) for tracking the satellite.

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