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Transit VBN-3 on Thor Ablestar, 1964-04-21 (Failure)
ResultFailure
Date1964-04-21 18:50 UTC
VehicleThor AblestarThor Ablestar
Thor Ablestar flight no.14success rate so far 64%
No. in 196423 / 94orbital attempts
Agency countryUnited StatesAFSSD
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | Vandenberg AFB, California |
| Payload | Transit VBN-3 |
| GCAT launch tag | 1964-U03 |
| Mass to orbit | 0.1 t |
Neighbouring Thor Ablestar launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1965-08-13 | Dodecapole 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.