Thor Able I
Thor family
· built by McDonnell Douglas
· maiden flight 1958-04-24
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
Specifications
30.0 mLength
2.44 mDiameter
51 tLaunch mass
2Stages
667 kNLiftoff thrust
Payload Capacity
120 kgTo LEO
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
3Total launches
1Successful
2Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
3In our archive
33.3%Success rate
Aug 17, 1958 12:18 UTCEarliest tracked
Nov 08, 1958 07:30 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thor Able I | Pioneer 2 | Nov 08, 1958 07:30 UTC | Failure |
| Thor Able I | Pioneer 1 | Oct 11, 1958 08:42 UTC | Success |
| Thor Able I | Able I (Pioneer) | Aug 17, 1958 12:18 UTC | Failure |