Atlas-Able 80
Atlas-Able vehicle 80 launched Pioneer P-30/Able 5A on 25 September 1960. The Atlas first stage performed normally, but an oxidizer-system failure caused the Able stage to ignite abnormally and shut down early; the probe reentered before reaching lunar-transfer velocity.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas D 80Atlas-Able no. 2Pioneer P-30 launch vehicleAble 5A launch vehicle
- Name
- Atlas-Able 80
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Atlas-Able vehicle 80 launched Pioneer P-30/Able 5A on 25 September 1960. The Atlas first stage performed normally, but an oxidizer-system failure caused the Able stage to ignite abnormally and shut down early; the probe reentered before reaching lunar-transfer velocity.
- First Flight Date
- 1960-09-25
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:59:11 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:59:11 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1960-09-25
- Search Name
- Atlas-Able 80 Atlas D 80 Atlas-Able no. 2 Pioneer P-30 launch vehicle Able 5A launch vehicle
- Serial Number
- 80
- Vehicle Code
- P-30