Able 1 (Pioneer 0) lunar-orbiter spacecraft family
Able 1, later called Pioneer 0, was the first attempted deep-space launch by any nation and the first U.S. attempt to send a spacecraft to the Moon. The 1958 lunar-orbiter probe’s Thor first stage exploded shortly after liftoff, ending the mission before it left Earth.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer 0Able 1Pioneer ZeroThor-Able I
- Family Name
- Able 1 (Pioneer 0)
- Full Name
- Able 1 (Pioneer 0) lunar-orbiter spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterinterplanetary_probetechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Able 1, later called Pioneer 0, was the first attempted deep-space launch by any nation and the first U.S. attempt to send a spacecraft to the Moon. The 1958 lunar-orbiter probe’s Thor first stage exploded shortly after liftoff, ending the mission before it left Earth.
- First Flight Year
- 1,958
- Last Flight Year
- 1,958
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:37:09 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:37:09 UTC