Thor Able III
Launch vehicle · USA
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American orbital launch vehicle. Three stage vehicle consisting of 1 x Thor DM-18A + 1 x Able 3/AJ10 + 1 x Altair
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Related
- Family
- orbital launch vehicle
- Country
- USA
- Spacecraft
- S-2
- Projects
- Explorer
- Launch Sites
- Cape Canaveral, Cape Canaveral LC17A
- Stages
- Able, Altair 1, Thor DM-19
- Agency
- Douglas
Chronology
1 event
1959 August 7
14:24 GMT - . Launch Site: Cape Canaveral. Launch Complex: Cape Canaveral LC17A. LV Family: Thor. Launch Vehicle: Thor Able III.- Explorer 6 - . Payload: S-2. Mass: 64 kg (141 lb). Nation: USA. Agency: NASA. Program: Explorer. Class: Earth. Type: Magnetosphere satellite. Spacecraft: S-2. Decay Date: 1961-06-30 . USAF Sat Cat: 15 . COSPAR: 1959-Delta-1. Apogee: 42,400 km (26,300 mi). Perigee: 245 km (152 mi). Inclination: 47.00 deg. Period: 765.00 min. First Earth photo; radiation data..