RocketThor Able I
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyUSAF BMDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- August 17, 1958, 12:18
- Launch designation
- 1958-F09
- Mission
- Able 1
- Flight name
- Able/Pioneer
- Vehicle flight ID
- 127
- Year
- Launches in 1958
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 16 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.038 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OF · S1P
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Lunar Probe | 1958-F09 | Advanced Research Projects Agency, U.S. DoD | — | — | — |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.