Atlas-D Able

Atlas-D Able (Pioneer P3) [USAF]

Atlas-D Able (Pioneer P30) [USAF]

Version Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
Atlas-D Able Atlas-D / MA-5 Able / AJ10-101A X-248 (Altair)
Performance (kg) LEO LPEO SSO GTO GEO MolO IP
Atlas-D Able - - 250 - 170
No:     Type:                                       Date:       LS             Payload

 38   1 Atlas-D Able                      20D       26.11.1959 F  CC LC-14       Pioneer (5b) (P 3)
 64   2 Atlas-D Able                      80D       25.09.1960 F  CC LC-12       Pioneer (6a) (P 30)
 73   3 Atlas-D Able                      91D       15.12.1960 F  CC LC-12       Pioneer (6b) (P 31)


Flight 1:   Payload shroud failed after 45 sec
Flight 2:   Stage 2 exploded
Flight 3:   Atlas exploded after 70 sec

CC	Cape Canaveral
F	Failure