United States Air ForceAtlas-AbleLaunch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
P-30 (Able VA)
Launched
September 25, 1960
Image: United States Air Force
Summary
P-30 (Able VA) launched on an United States Air Force Atlas-Able from Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on September 25, 1960. The mission failed. It was United States Air Force's 29th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 77th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Atlas-Able flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Atlas-Able · United States Air Force
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Lunar Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Atlas-Able flight · 1st this yearUnited States Air Force's 29th launch18th this yearhumanity's 77th orbital launch attempt23rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
About this launch
An intended lunar orbiter probe. The vehicle failed during launch.
Pad
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
1st launch from Launch Complex 12, 1st this year · 43rd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
23 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
under an hour after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did P-30 (Able VA) launch?
P-30 (Able VA) launched on September 25, 1960. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch P-30 (Able VA)?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched P-30 (Able VA)?
Atlas-Able, flown by United States Air Force. Atlas-Able spec sheet
Where did P-30 (Able VA) launch from?
Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was P-30 (Able VA) going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.