Able I (Pioneer)
Thor Able I
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Mission
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
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Space Launch Complex 17A has witnessed the launch of 145 rockets, including 145 orbital launch attempts. While Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA, has been the site for 1005 rocket launches.
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
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.
