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Transit 5BN-2 & Transit 5E-3

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:51:00

Thursday December 5, 1963

Mission Details

Rocket

Thor DSV2A Ablestar rocket by United States Air Force

Retired

Thor DSV2A Ablestar

Active 1963 to 1965

Agency

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-2E (75-1-1)

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

3 days 22 hours

SLC-2E (75-1-1)

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

3 days 22 hours

Stats

Thor-Ablestar

13th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1963

1963

63rd

Orbital launch attempt