Able 1 (Pioneer 0)
Able 1 (Pioneer 0) was the first attempted deep-space/lunar launch by any nation. On August 17, 1958, its Thor-Able booster failed about 73.6 seconds after liftoff and exploded before the spacecraft could begin its planned lunar-orbit mission.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Able 1Pioneer 0Able IThor-Able 1
- Name
- Able 1 (Pioneer 0)
- Status
- failed
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- Description
- Able 1 (Pioneer 0) was the first attempted deep-space/lunar launch by any nation. On August 17, 1958, its Thor-Able booster failed about 73.6 seconds after liftoff and exploded before the spacecraft could begin its planned lunar-orbit mission.
- Destination
- Moon
- End Date
- 1958-08-17
- Outcome
- The Thor-Able booster exploded about 73.6 seconds after launch, destroying the spacecraft before its planned lunar mission could begin.
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- Start Date
- 1958-08-17
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 05:30:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 05:30:01 UTC
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