Pioneer 1

Pioneer 1 was an American space probe, the first under the auspices of NASA, which was launched by a Thor-Able rocket on 11 October 1958. It was intended to orbit the Moon and make scientific measurements, but due to a guidance error failed to achieve lunar orbit and was ultimately destroyed upon reentering Earth's atmosphere. The flight, which lasted 43 hours and reached an apogee of 113,800 km, was the second and most successful of the three Thor-Able space probes.

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1958 Pioneer 1

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Frameless

Pioneer012 lab

Pioneer (Able)

Pioneer I, Reconstructed Replica

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Pioneer012 lab		Commons
commons	image		Pioneer (Able)		Commons
commons	image		Pioneer I, Reconstructed Replica		Commons