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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.

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Aliases
Atlas D 80Atlas-Able no. 2Pioneer P-30 launch vehicleAble 5A launch vehicle
Name
Atlas-Able 80
Slug
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.
Operator Id
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Vehicle Family Id
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Creation Time
7/13/2026, 12:59:11 PM
Updated Time
7/13/2026, 12:59:11 PM

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First Flight Date
1960-09-25
Last Flight Date
1960-09-25
Serial Number
80
Vehicle Code
P-30