Thor Able IV | Pioneer V

Thor Able IV | Pioneer V rode a Thor Able IV into space from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, deploying its payload to Helio-N/A.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission type
Astrophysics
Rocket
Thor Able IV
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Payload
—
Target orbit
Helio-N/A

Mission timeline

  1. 1960-03-11T13:00:07.000Z
    Liftoff
    Thor Able IV clears the pad at Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA and begins its ascent.
  2. Max-Q
    Thor Able IV 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 Helio-N/A.
  7. Mission success
    Mission declared a complete success.

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