Able I (Pioneer)
Thor Able I
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Launch Status
FailureMission
Able I (Pioneer)
- Type: Lunar Exploration
- Orbit: Lunar Orbit
- Launch Cost: $8,900,000
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.
Location
Rocket
McDonnell Douglas Thor Able I
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Agency
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
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.