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Atlas-Able | P-31
United States Air ForceLaunch Failure

P-31

Atlas-Able

Historical mission record

This page records Atlas-Able | P-31 and its reported outcome: Launch Failure. The date above is a historical record.

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Mission status
Launch Failure

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

An intended lunar orbiter the vehicle was destroyed when the launch vehicle exploded due to a malfunction in the first stage.

Launch vehicle
Atlas-Able
Mission type
Planetary Science
Destination orbit
Lunar Orbit
Launch pad
Launch Complex 12
Provider
United States Air Force

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Atlas-Able
United States Air Force
Launch vehicle

Atlas-Able

The Atlas-Able was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch several Pioneer spacecraft towards the Moon. Of the five Atlas-Able rockets built, two failed during static firings, and the other three failed to reach orbit.

Height
35 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
3
First flight
1959-11-26

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Launch site & orbit

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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DestinationLunar Orbit

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