Thor Able I | Able I (Pioneer)
Status: Failure | Launched: Aug 17, 1958 12:18 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Army Ballistic Missile Agency (Government)
- Rocket: Thor Able I — Thor family
Mission
The first pioneer orbiter, pioneer 0 was a lunar orbiter intended to enter a lunar orbit for observation. However, the mission failed 77 seconds into launch.
- Type: Lunar Exploration
- Orbit: Lunar Orbit (LO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
- Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- View on map
Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-10-06T21:02:13.006858+00:00.