Thor Able I | Able I (Pioneer)

Operated by Army Ballistic Missile Agency, the Lunar Exploration mission Thor Able I | Able I (Pioneer) delivered its payload into LO.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Rocket
Thor Able I
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Payload
—
Target orbit
LO

Mission timeline

  1. 1958-08-17T12:18:00.000Z
    Liftoff
    Thor Able I roars off the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Mission failure
    Flight anomaly — the mission is unsuccessful.

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