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

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

1 Payload

87 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Thor DM-18 Able-I

Active in 1958

United States Air Force logo

Manufacturer

US Air Force

Rocket

Height: 27m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 120 kg

Stages

3

Launch Site

SLC-17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 12 hours

Stats

Thor-Able


3rd

Mission

3rd

Mission of 1958

1958


25th

Orbital launch attempt