Thor-Ablestar 6
Thor-Ablestar flight 6 placed Transit 3B and LOFTI 1 into orbit on 21 February 1961. The launch vehicle achieved orbit, although the two satellites failed to separate from one another.
Identity
- Aliases
- Thor-Ablestar Transit 3BThor-Ablestar LOFTI 1Thor Epsilon flight 6
- Name
- Thor-Ablestar 6
- Slug
- thor-ablestar-6
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Thor-Ablestar flight 6 placed Transit 3B and LOFTI 1 into orbit on 21 February 1961. The launch vehicle achieved orbit, although the two satellites failed to separate from one another.
- Operator Id
- vh73kr4r60fn37z8e1xzt1f8vd89n75j
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7gth18km9zgpf7ea6zxccj7x8afmbz
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:14:51 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:14:51 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1961-02-21
- Last Flight Date
- 1961-02-21
- Serial Number
- 6
- Vehicle Code
- Transit 3B / LOFTI 1