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Transit VBN-2 on Thor Ablestar, 1963-12-05 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1963-12-05 21:51 UTC
VehicleThor AblestarThor Ablestar
Thor Ablestar flight no.13success rate so far 69%
No. in 196363 / 69orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesAFSSD
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB, California |
| Payload | Transit VBN-2 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1963-049 |
| Mass to orbit | 0.1 t |
Neighbouring Thor Ablestar launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1964-04-21 | Transit VBN-3 | Thor Ablestar | V | Failure |
| 1964-10-06 | NNS O-1 | Thor Ablestar | V | Success |
| 1964-12-13 | APL SN-43 | Thor Ablestar | V | Success |
| 1965-03-11 | Secor Type II S/N 3 | Thor Ablestar | V | Success |
| 1965-06-24 | NNS O-4 | 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.