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Courier 1A on Thor Ablestar, 1960-08-18 (Failure)
ResultFailure
Date1960-08-18 19:58 UTC
VehicleThor AblestarThor Ablestar
Thor Ablestar flight no.3success rate so far 67%
No. in 196019 / 37orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesAFBMD
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida |
| Payload | Courier 1A |
| GCAT launch tag | 1960-F10 |
| Mass to orbit | 0.2 t |
Neighbouring Thor Ablestar launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-04-13 | Transit 1B | Thor Ablestar | CC | Success |
| 1960-06-22 | Transit 2A | Thor Ablestar | CC | Success |
| 1960-08-18 | Courier 1A | Thor Ablestar | CC | Failure |
| 1960-10-04 | Courier 1B | Thor Ablestar | CC | Success |
| 1960-11-30 | Transit 3A | Thor Ablestar | CC | Failure |
| 1961-02-22 | Transit 3B | Thor Ablestar | CC | Success |
| 1961-06-29 | Transit 4A | Thor Ablestar | CC | Success |
| 1961-11-15 | Transit 4B | Thor Ablestar | CC | Success |
Thor Ablestar launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.