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
- Slug
- 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.
- Operator Id
- vh73kr4r60fn37z8e1xzt1f8vd89n75j
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7r5ba9zm2q7q88mb8sgvvwj58aejq2
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- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:53:23 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:53:23 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1958-08-17
- Last Flight Date
- 1958-08-17
- Serial Number
- 127
- Vehicle Code
- Able 1