Pioneer 1
Thor Able I
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
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Mission
Pioneer 1
Type: Lunar Exploration
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
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.
