Thor Able I
American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
- Height
- 30 m
- Diameter
- 2.44 m
- Stages
- 2
- Recorded launches
- 3
- First flight
- 1958-04-24
This page records Thor Able I | Pioneer 2 and its reported outcome: Launch Failure. The date above is a historical record.
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The third pioneer orbiter, pioneer 2 intended to enter lunar orbit but failed to make orbit when the third stage failed to ignite.
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American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.
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Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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