P-31
Atlas-Able
United States Air Force
Launch Status
FailureMission
P-31
Type: Planetary Science
An intended lunar orbiter the vehicle was destroyed when the launch vehicle exploded due to a malfunction in the first stage.
Trajectory
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Location
Launch Complex 12
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
880 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Atlas-Able – Convair
- Family: Atlas
- Length: 35 m
- Diameter: 3.05 m
- Launch Mass: 120 T
The Atlas-Able was manufactured by Convair with the first launch on 1959-11-26. Atlas-Able has 0 successful launches and 3 failed launches with a total of 3 launches. The Atlas-Able was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch several Pioneer spacecraft towards the Moon. Of the five Atlas-Able rockets built, two failed during static firings, and the other three failed to reach orbit.
Agency
United States Air Force – USAF
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: USAF
- Country: USA
