Failure
Pioneer E
Astrophysics
United States Air Force(USAF)Government
Thor Delta L
Helio-N/Aorbit
Pioneer A to E (Pioneer 6 to 9 after launch) were a series of five solar-orbiting, spin-stabilized, solar-cell and battery-powered satellites designed to obtain measurements of interplanetary phenomena from widely separated points in space on a continuing basis.
Wednesday, August 27, 1969 at 9:59 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#1,006
USAF Mission
#504
Pad Launch
#43
Location Launch
#241
Launch Window
NET
Aug 27, 1969, 9:59 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Thor Delta L Specs
American orbital launch vehicle family with Thor first stage and a delta second stage.
Length
35 m
Diameter
2.44 m
Launch Mass
89 t
Thrust
1,452 kN
LEO Capacity
300 kg
GTO Capacity
300 kg
Launch Cost
$17M
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1969
Fastest Turnaround
2y 5mo
Total Launches
2
Successful
1
Failed
1
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: Aug 27, 1969
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal Corps, the USAF was established as a separate branch of the United States Armed Forces in 1947 with the enactment of the National Security Act of 1947.
Founded
1947
Administrator
Commander-in-Chief: President of the US
Total Launches
1,078
Successful
972
Failed
106
Pending
0
Consecutive Success
68
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.
Timezone
America/New_York
Local Launch Time
Aug 27, 1969, 5:59 PM
Total Launches
1,109
Total Landings
75
Coordinates
28.4889, -80.5778