Failure
Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Transit 3A
Transit 3A was a US Navy navigation satellite that was destroyed by range safety when the launch vehicle shut down too early.
Mission type: Navigation · Orbit: Polar Orbit
Rocket: Thor DM-21 Ablestar · Provider: United States Air Force
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17B, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · View on map (opens in new tab)