Transit 5BN-1 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

28 Sep 1963, 8:22pm

Location

Vandenberg SFB Launch Site

Vandenberg SFB

Pad

Space Launch Complex 2E

Launch Service Provider

United States Air Force logo

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Thor DM-21 Ablestar image

Thor DM-21 Ablestar

Mission

Transit 5BN-1

Mission Type

Navigation

Destination

Polar Orbit

Transit navigation satellite equipped with nuclear power.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC

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