1960 · United States Air Force
Courier 1A
failureThor DM-21 Ablestar | Courier 1A
An active repeater communications satellite. The vehicle failed during liftoff.
Overview
- Date / time
- August 18, 1960 at 07:58 PM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- Space Launch Complex 17B
- Mission
- Courier 1A
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit