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ANNA 1A

Thor Ablestar launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on May 10, 1962, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

May 10, 1962 · 12:06 UTCLaunch 1962-F04Launch no. 165 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17B
OutcomeFailurestage 2 failure
Launch agencyUSAF SSDUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
May 10, 1962, 12:06
Launch designation
1962-F04
Mission
ANNA 1A
Vehicle flight ID
314/AB011

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.161 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
ANNA 1A1962-F04Bureau of Naval Weapons, US Navy———

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