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Transit 3A

Thor Ablestar launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on November 30, 1960, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

November 30, 1960 · 19:50 UTCLaunch 1960-F16Launch no. 88 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeFailurestage 2 failure
Launch agencyUSAF BMDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 30, 1960, 19:50
Launch designation
1960-F16
Mission
Transit 3A
Flight name
Transit 3A/GRAB
Vehicle flight ID
283/AB006

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
100 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.110 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OF · S2

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Transit III-A1960-F16Bureau of Naval Weapons, US Navy———
SR 21960-F16Naval Research Lab———

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