USAF Atlas-Able P-30 (Able VA)
Atlas-Able
Status
Failure
Date
25 SEP 1960
15:13
Mission Overview
An intended lunar orbiter probe. The vehicle failed during launch.
Rocket
Atlas-Able
Mission Type
Lunar Exploration
Orbit
Lunar Orbit
Stages
3
Livestream
Not availableRocket Details
The Atlas-Able was an American expendable launch system derived from the SM-65 Atlas missile. It was a member of the Atlas family of rockets, and was used to launch several Pioneer spacecraft towards the Moon. Of the five Atlas-Able rockets built, two failed during static firings, and the other three failed to reach orbit.
Height
35 m
Diameter
3.05 m
Launch Mass
120 T
Thrust
1,587 kN