Mission record
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Courier 1B
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
Communications
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Tue, 04 Oct 1960 17:50:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#79 ever
Mission
An active repeater communications satellite. The vehicle succesfully launched and successfully operated for a few weeks proving the experimental system.