Pioneer 1 Mission
Launch Status
Success
Date & Time
11 Oct 1958, 8:42am
UTC
Pad
Space Launch Complex 17A
Launch Service Provider
Vehicle
Mission
Pioneer 1
Mission Type
Lunar Exploration
Destination
Lunar Orbit
The second pioneer orbiter, pioneer 1 intended to enter lunar orbit but missed the Moon after a third stage partial failure.
Updated: Jan 3, 7:53pm UTC
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