Atlas-Able 20
Atlas-Able vehicle 20, the first Atlas-Able, launched Pioneer P-3/Able 4B on 26 November 1959. Its fiberglass payload fairing began breaking apart about 45 seconds after liftoff, and aerodynamic forces tore away the upper stage and lunar probe.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas D 20Atlas-Able no. 1Pioneer P-3 launch vehicleAble 4B launch vehicle
- Name
- Atlas-Able 20
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Atlas-Able vehicle 20, the first Atlas-Able, launched Pioneer P-3/Able 4B on 26 November 1959. Its fiberglass payload fairing began breaking apart about 45 seconds after liftoff, and aerodynamic forces tore away the upper stage and lunar probe.
- First Flight Date
- 1959-11-26
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:59:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:59:06 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1959-11-26
- Search Name
- Atlas-Able 20 Atlas D 20 Atlas-Able no. 1 Pioneer P-3 launch vehicle Able 4B launch vehicle
- Serial Number
- 20
- Vehicle Code
- P-3