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Thor Able IV | Pioneer V
United States Air ForceLaunch Successful

Pioneer V

Thor Able IV

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LAUNCH SITECape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission

Pioneer 5 was a spin-stabilized space probe in the NASA Pioneer program used to investigate interplanetary space between the orbits of Earth and Venus.

Launch vehicle
Thor Able IV
Mission type
Astrophysics
Destination orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Launch pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Provider
United States Air Force

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Launch vehicle

Thor Able IV

American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.

Height
27.2 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Stages
3
Recorded launches
1
First flight
1960-03-11

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Launch site & orbit

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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DestinationHeliocentric N/A

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