Thor-Able I 129
Thor-Able I vehicle 129 launched Pioneer 2 on 8 November 1958. The second stage shut down early and a broken wire prevented the X-248 third stage from igniting; the probe reached about 1,530 kilometers altitude before reentering.
Identity
- Aliases
- Thor 129Pioneer 2 launch vehicleAble 3 launch vehicleThor-Able I flight 3
- Name
- Thor-Able I 129
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Thor-Able I vehicle 129 launched Pioneer 2 on 8 November 1958. The second stage shut down early and a broken wire prevented the X-248 third stage from igniting; the probe reached about 1,530 kilometers altitude before reentering.
- First Flight Date
- 1958-11-08
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:53:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:53:33 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1958-11-08
- Search Name
- Thor-Able I 129 Thor 129 Pioneer 2 launch vehicle Able 3 launch vehicle Thor-Able I flight 3
- Serial Number
- 129
- Vehicle Code
- Able 3