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Launch 1960 Eta: Ablestar 003

Thor 281/Ablestar 0031960 Jun 22


AB003 payload


Launch Result

Success.

Launched Objects

COSPARJCAT Name AltName Owner Mass/kg
1960 Eta 1 S00045Transit IIA II-A APL 100
1960 Eta 2 S00046Dyno SV2 SR I NRL 19
1960 Eta 3 S00047Ablestar 003 AB-003 AF 600?
1960 Eta 4 S00840Tr2A despin weightAPL 0
1960 Eta 5 S00841Tr2A despin weightAPL 0

Ablestar diagram from Aviation Week, Jun 20, 1960, p76.

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