1960

1960 · United States Air Force

Transit 3A

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Transit 3A was a US Navy navigation satellite that was destroyed by range safety when the launch vehicle shut down too early.

Overview

Date / time
November 30, 1960 at 07:50 PM UTC
Outcome
failure
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17B
Mission
Transit 3A
Mission type
Navigation
Orbit achieved
Polar Orbit