Thor-Able III 134
Thor-Able III vehicle 134 successfully launched Explorer 6 on 7 August 1959. The spacecraft studied trapped radiation, geomagnetism, micrometeoroids, and radio propagation and tested the Telebit digital telemetry system later flown on Pioneer 5.
Identity
- Aliases
- Thor 134Explorer VI launch vehicleThor-Able III flight 1
- Name
- Thor-Able III 134
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Thor-Able III vehicle 134 successfully launched Explorer 6 on 7 August 1959. The spacecraft studied trapped radiation, geomagnetism, micrometeoroids, and radio propagation and tested the Telebit digital telemetry system later flown on Pioneer 5.
- First Flight Date
- 1959-08-07
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:56:19 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:56:19 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1959-08-07
- Search Name
- Thor-Able III 134 Thor 134 Explorer VI launch vehicle Thor-Able III flight 1
- Serial Number
- 134
- Vehicle Code
- Explorer 6