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Able VB

Atlas Able launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on December 15, 1960, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

December 15, 1960 · 09:10 UTCLaunch 1960-F18Launch no. 92 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC12
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyUSAF BMDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 15, 1960, 09:10
Launch designation
1960-F18
Mission
Able VB
Vehicle flight ID
91D

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
13 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.375 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P/FS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
NASA P-311960-F18National 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.