Pioneer 2
Thor Able I
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Mission
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
865 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Rocket
Thor Able I – McDonnell Douglas
Family: Thor
Length: 30 m
Diameter: 2.44 m
Launch Mass: 51 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 120 kg
The Thor Able I was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas with the first launch on 1958-04-24. Thor Able I has 1 successful launches and 2 failed launches with a total of 3 launches. American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
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.
