Pioneer 2
Thor Able I
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Launch Status
FailureMission
Pioneer 2
Type: Lunar Exploration
The third pioneer orbiter, pioneer 2 intended to enter lunar orbit but failed to make orbit when the third stage failed to ignite.
Location
Space Launch Complex 17A
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
847 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.
