Photo: NASA · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Pioneer 5 was a spin-stabilized space probe in the NASA Pioneer program used to investigate interplanetary space between the orbits of Earth and Venus.
More about this launch
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterThor Able IV
- Vehicle
- Thor Able IV
Thor Able IV: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionAstrophysics · Helio-N/A
Astrophysics · Helio-N/A
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER 5 1960-001A | Payload | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 1960-001. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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