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Army Ballistic Missile Agency • Thor Able I • Space Launch Complex 17A (FL)
Army Ballistic Missile Agency • Thor Able I • SLC-17A
The second pioneer orbiter, pioneer 1 intended to enter lunar orbit but missed the Moon after a third stage partial failure.
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The second pioneer orbiter, pioneer 1 intended to enter lunar orbit but missed the Moon after a third stage partial failure.
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
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.
Provider, rocket, pad, and booster history tied to this launch.