flown missionSuccess

Thor Able I | Pioneer 1

Army Ballistic Missile AgencySpace Launch Complex 17A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAOct 11, 1958, 08:42 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Pioneer 1
Type: Lunar Exploration
Target orbit: Lunar Orbit (LO)

The second pioneer orbiter, pioneer 1 intended to enter lunar orbit but missed the Moon after a third stage partial failure.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 11, 1958, 08:42 UTC
Window opens: Oct 11, 1958, 08:42 UTC
Window closes: Oct 11, 1958, 08:42 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Able I
Family: Thor
Variant: Able I
Provider: Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4472, -80.5650