Thor Able II | Transit 1A
Launch Failure
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Instantaneous launch window.
Launch Window
Sept. 17, 1959, 2:34 p.m. - Sept. 17, 1959, 2:34 p.m.
Instantaneous launch window.
Sept. 17, 1959, 2:34 p.m. - Sept. 17, 1959, 2:34 p.m.
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