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1962 · United States Air Force

ANNA 1B

successThor DM-21 Ablestar | ANNA 1B

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.

Overview

Date / time
October 31, 1962 at 08:08 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 17A
Mission
ANNA 1B
Mission type
Earth Science
Orbit achieved
Low Earth Orbit
Launch vehicle
Thor DM-21 Ablestar →
Launch provider
United States Air Force →

Payloads deployed · 1

ANNA 1B
LEO