RocketThor Able IV
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC17A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUSAF BMDUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 11, 1960, 13:00
- Launch designation
- 1960 ALP
- Mission
- P-2
- Flight name
- Pioneer 5
- Vehicle flight ID
- 219
- Year
- Launches in 1960
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.043 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer V | 1960 ALP 1NORAD 27 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Deep space | 43 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Mar 11, 1960 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.