LAUNCH MISSION
USAF Atlas-Able P-30 (Able VA)
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 12
Description
An intended lunar orbiter probe. The vehicle failed during launch.
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.