flown missionSuccess

Thor Able IV | Pioneer V

United States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAMar 11, 1960, 13:00 UTC

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

mission

Name: Pioneer V
Type: Astrophysics
Target orbit: Heliocentric N/A (Helio-N/A)

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.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 11, 1960, 13:00 UTC
Window opens: Mar 11, 1960, 13:00 UTC
Window closes: Mar 11, 1960, 13:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Thor Able IV
Family: Thor
Variant: Able IV
Provider: United States Air Force
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