MISSION NAME
P-31 31
Status
Failure
DATE
15 DEC 1960
LAUNCH PROVIDER

United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 12
Description
An intended lunar orbiter the vehicle was destroyed when the launch vehicle exploded due to a malfunction in the first stage.

Atlas-Able
Rocket Description
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.