Mission record

Thor DM-21 Ablestar | ANNA 1B

Thor DM-21 Ablestar· Space Launch Complex 17A· Success
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
Wed, 31 Oct 1962 08:08:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#211 ever

Mission

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.

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