Thor DM-18 Able-I | Pioneer 2

Launch Time
Sat Nov 08, 1958 07:30 UTC

The third stage failed to ignite.

Thor DM-18 Able-I

NASA

Status: Retired

Payload to LEO: 120 kg

Stages: 3

Strap-ons: 0

Rocket Height: 27.0 m

Details

Pioneer 2 was the last of the three project Able space probes designed to probe lunar and cislunar space.

Payloads: 1

Total Mass: 87.0 kg

25th orbital launch attempt

3rd mission

3rd mission of 1958

2nd failed mission