Army Ballistic Missile AgencyThor Able ISpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Pioneer 1
Launched
October 11, 1958
Image: NASA
Summary
Pioneer 1 launched on an Army Ballistic Missile Agency Thor Able I from Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on October 11, 1958. It was Army Ballistic Missile Agency's 7th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 25th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Thor Able I flight. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Thor Able I · Army Ballistic Missile Agency
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Lunar Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Thor Able I flightArmy Ballistic Missile Agency's 7th launch7th this yearhumanity's 25th orbital launch attempt22nd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
The second pioneer orbiter, pioneer 1 intended to enter lunar orbit but missed the Moon after a third stage partial failure.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
2nd launch from Space Launch Complex 17A, 2nd this year · 14th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
145 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
54 days after the previous launch from this pad
Questions
When did Pioneer 1 launch?
Pioneer 1 launched on October 11, 1958. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Pioneer 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Pioneer 1?
Thor Able I, flown by Army Ballistic Missile Agency. Thor Able I spec sheet
Where did Pioneer 1 launch from?
Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit was Pioneer 1 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.