Pioneer 8
Thor Delta E1
United States Air Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Pioneer 8
Type: Astrophysics
Pioneer A to E (Pioneer 6 to 9 after launch) were a series of five solar-orbiting, spin-stabilized, solar-cell and battery-powered satellites designed to obtain measurements of interplanetary phenomena from widely separated points in space on a continuing basis.
Location
Space Launch Complex 17B
Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
847 rockets have launched from Cape Canaveral, FL, USA.
Agency
United States Air Force
Type: Government
Abbreviation: USAF
Country: USA
