Courier 1A
Launch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
19:58:00
Thursday August 18, 1960
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Mission Details
Launch Notes
Premature first stage cutoff. RSO T+150 seconds.
Rocket
Agency
US Air ForceRocket
Height: 29m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 150 kg
Liftoff Thrust
760 Kilonewtons
Stages
0
Strap-ons
2
Launch Site
Stats
Thor-Ablestar
3rd
Mission
3rd
Mission of 1960
1960
20th
Orbital launch attempt