LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Sun Aug 17 1958
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Able I (Pioneer)
Launch Failure
LAUNCH TIME
Loading...
(Loading...)
Loading...
Window Open
Loading...
(Loading...)
Window Close
Loading...
(Loading...)
RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Thor Able IDescription:
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Lunar Exploration
- The first pioneer orbiter, pioneer 0 was a lunar orbiter intended to enter a lunar orbit for observation. However, the mission failed 77 seconds into launch.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A