August 27, 1969 9:59 pm

Pioneer E

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Thor Delta L

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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August 27, 1969 9:59 pm

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Pioneer A to E (Pioneer 6 to 9 after launch) were a series of five solar-orbiting, spin-stabilized, solar-cell and battery-powered satellites designed to obtain measurements of interplanetary phenomena from widely separated points in space on a continuing basis.
Launch Overview
Window Open 21:59 UTC
Window Close 21:59 UTC
Lift Off Aug 27, 1969 · 21:59 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 E
Rocket Thor Delta L
Destination Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Pioneer A to E (Pioneer 6 to 9 after launch) were a series of five solar-orbiting, spin-stabilized, solar-cell and battery-powered satellites designed to obtain measurements of interplanetary phenomena from widely separated points in space on a continuing basis.

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United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17A
Launch Overview
Window Open 21:59 UTC
Window Close 21:59 UTC
Lift Off Aug 27, 1969 · 21:59 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 E
Rocket Thor Delta L
Destination Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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