Thor Able I | Pioneer 1

Thor Able I | Pioneer 1 lifted off aboard a Thor Able I from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, carrying its payload to LO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
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. 1958-10-11T08:42:13.000Z
    Liftoff
    Thor Able I clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Thor Able I pushes through the region of maximum dynamic pressure.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    First stage completes its burn; main engine cutoff.
  4. Stage separation
    First and second stages separate on schedule.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    Second-stage ignition confirmed.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbital insertion burn complete; now in LO.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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