Able I (Pioneer)
Thor Able I
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
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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.
Location
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
842 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Agency
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
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.
