Thor-Delta L 540/D073
Thor-Delta L article 540/D073 made the first flight of the L configuration with Pioneer-E and TETR-C on 27 August 1969. A first-stage hydraulic failure caused loss of control, and range safety destroyed the vehicle before it could reach orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Delta 73Pioneer-E launch vehicleThor 540 / Delta 73TETR-C launch vehicle
- Name
- Thor-Delta L 540/D073
- Slug
- thor-delta-l-540-d073
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Thor-Delta L article 540/D073 made the first flight of the L configuration with Pioneer-E and TETR-C on 27 August 1969. A first-stage hydraulic failure caused loss of control, and range safety destroyed the vehicle before it could reach orbit.
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-e/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:09:06 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 06:09:06 UTC
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1969-08-27
- Last Flight Date
- 1969-08-27
- Serial Number
- 540/D073
- Vehicle Code
- D073