Pioneer 1
Thor Able I
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Pioneer 1
- Type: Lunar Exploration
- Orbit: Lunar Orbit
- Launch Cost: $8,900,000
The second pioneer orbiter, pioneer 1 intended to enter lunar orbit but missed the Moon after a third stage partial failure.
Location
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Space Launch Complex 17A has witnessed the launch of 145 rockets, including 145 orbital launch attempts, while Cape Canaveral, FL, USA, has been the site for 947 rocket launches.
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.
