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Transit 4B on Thor Ablestar, 1961-11-15 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1961-11-15 22:26 UTC
VehicleThor AblestarThor Ablestar
Thor Ablestar flight no.8success rate so far 75%
No. in 196142 / 49orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesAFSSD
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Station, Florida |
| Payload | Transit 4B |
| GCAT launch tag | 1961 A ETA |
| Mass to orbit | 0.2 t |
Neighbouring Thor Ablestar launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1962-01-24 | GRAB SV4 | Thor Ablestar | CC | Failure |
| 1962-05-10 | ANNA 1A | Thor Ablestar | CC | Failure |
| 1962-10-31 | ANNA 1B | Thor Ablestar | CC | Success |
| 1963-09-28 | Transit VBN-1 | Thor Ablestar | V | Success |
| 1963-12-05 | Transit VBN-2 | Thor Ablestar | V | Success |
Thor Ablestar launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.