Thor-Able IV 219
Thor-Able IV vehicle 219 successfully launched Pioneer 5 on 11 March 1960. Pioneer 5 entered heliocentric orbit and returned interplanetary magnetic-field, radiation, and micrometeoroid measurements from a then-record distance.
Identity
- Aliases
- Thor 219Pioneer V launch vehicleThor-Able IV flight 1
- Name
- Thor-Able IV 219
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Thor-Able IV vehicle 219 successfully launched Pioneer 5 on 11 March 1960. Pioneer 5 entered heliocentric orbit and returned interplanetary magnetic-field, radiation, and micrometeoroid measurements from a then-record distance.
- First Flight Date
- 1960-03-11
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-5/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:56:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:56:24 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1960-03-11
- Search Name
- Thor-Able IV 219 Thor 219 Pioneer V launch vehicle Thor-Able IV flight 1
- Serial Number
- 219
- Vehicle Code
- Pioneer 5