![]() Atlas-D Able (Pioneer P3) [USAF] |
![]() Atlas-D Able (Pioneer P30) [USAF] |
Version | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 |
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Atlas-D Able | Atlas-D / MA-2 | Able / AJ10-101A | X-248 (Altair) |
Performance (kg) | LEO | LPEO | SSO | GTO | GEO | MolO | IP |
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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) Failures: Flight 1: Payload shroud failed after 45 sec Flight 2: Stage 2 exploded Flight 3: Atlas exploded after 70 sec Launch sites: CC = Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USAF Failure