March 11, 1960 1:00 pm
Pioneer V
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Thor Able IV
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Pioneer 5 was a spin-stabilized space probe in the NASA Pioneer program used to investigate interplanetary space between the orbits of Earth and Venus.
Launch Overview
Window Open
13:00 UTC
Window Close
13:00 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 11, 1960 · 13:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Pioneer V
Rocket
Thor Able IV
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Pioneer 5 was a spin-stabilized space probe in the NASA Pioneer program used to investigate interplanetary space between the orbits of Earth and Venus.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Launch Overview
Window Open
13:00 UTC
Window Close
13:00 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 11, 1960 · 13:00 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Pioneer V
Rocket
Thor Able IV
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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