Thor DM-21 Ablestar | ANNA 1A
Status: Failure | Launched: May 10, 1962 12:06 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: United States Air Force (Government)
- Rocket: Thor DM-21 Ablestar — Thor family
Mission
ANNA 1A (Army, Navy, NASA, Air Force) was the first dedicated satellite for geodesy. It featured Xenon flashing lights and radio transponders (SECOR) for tracking the satellite.
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 17B
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-08T01:01:54.797344+00:00.