Thor DM-21 Ablestar | Courier 1B

Launch Time
Tue Oct 04, 1960 17:50 UTC

Thor DM-21 Ablestar

US Air Force

Status: Retired

Liftoff Thrust: 760 kN

Payload to LEO: 150 kg

Stages: 0

Strap-ons: 2

Rocket Height: 29.0 m

Details

Courier 1B, the world's first active repeater communications satellite.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 225.0 kg

Low Earth Orbit

24th orbital launch attempt

4th mission

4th mission of 1960

3rd successful mission

1st consecutive successful mission