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Pioneer 2
Launch Failure
Liftoff Time (GMT)
07:30:21
Saturday November 8, 1958
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Mission Details
Launch Notes
The third stage failed to ignite.
Pioneer 2
Pioneer 2 was the last of the three project Able space probes designed to probe lunar and cislunar space.
1 Payload
87 kilograms
Rocket
Launch Site
Stats
Thor-Able
3rd
Mission
3rd
Mission of 1958
1958
25th
Orbital launch attempt