Thor-Able I 127
Thor-Able I vehicle 127 launched Able 1, later called Pioneer 0, from Cape Canaveral on 17 August 1958 in the first deep-space launch attempt by any nation. A first-stage turbopump gearbox failure caused the Thor to explode about 74 seconds after liftoff.
Identity
- Aliases
- Thor 127Pioneer 0 launch vehicleAble 1 launch vehicleThor-Able I flight 1
- Name
- Thor-Able I 127
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Thor-Able I vehicle 127 launched Able 1, later called Pioneer 0, from Cape Canaveral on 17 August 1958 in the first deep-space launch attempt by any nation. A first-stage turbopump gearbox failure caused the Thor to explode about 74 seconds after liftoff.
- First Flight Date
- 1958-08-17
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:53:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:53:23 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1958-08-17
- Search Name
- Thor-Able I 127 Thor 127 Pioneer 0 launch vehicle Able 1 launch vehicle Thor-Able I flight 1
- Serial Number
- 127
- Vehicle Code
- Able 1