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Able VA

Atlas Able launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on September 25, 1960, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

September 25, 1960 · 15:13 UTCLaunch 1960-F11Launch no. 79 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC12
OutcomeFailurestage 2 ignition failure
Launch agencyUSAF BMDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 25, 1960, 15:13
Launch designation
1960-F11
Mission
Able VA
Vehicle flight ID
80D

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
1,290 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.175 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
NASA P-301960-F11National Aeronautics and Space Administration———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.