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Able I (Pioneer)

Thor Able I

Army Ballistic Missile Agency

Launch Status
Failure

Mission

Able I (Pioneer)

Type: Lunar Exploration

The first pioneer orbiter, pioneer 0 was a lunar orbiter intended to enter a lunar orbit for observation. However, the mission failed 77 seconds into launch.

Trajectory

The trajectory is unavailable. Check back for updates.

Location

Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

920 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.

Space Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral, FL, USA

Agency

Army Ballistic Missile Agency – ABMA

  • Type: Government
  • Abbreviation: ABMA
  • Country: USA

The Army Ballistic Missile Agency was formed to develop the U.S. Army’s first large ballistic missile. The agency was established at Redstone Arsenal on 1 February 1956, and commanded by Major General John B. Medaris with Wernher von Braun as technical director.

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