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NASA Center: Headquarters
Image # : 73-H-787
Date : 10/11/1958

Title

Pioneer I on the Launch Pad

Full Description

Thor-Able I with the Pioneer I spacecraft atop, prior to launch at Eastern Test Range at what is now Kennedy Space Center. Pioneer I launched on October 11, 1958, the first spacecraft launched by the 11 day old National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Although it failed to reach the Moon it did transmit 43 hours of data.

Keywords

Thor-Able I Pioneer I Eastern Test Range Kennedy Space Center

Subject Category

Space Probes, Rocket Launches

Reference Numbers

  • Center: HQ
  • Center Number: 73-H-787
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2002-000204

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

Image Information ( Copyright Notification )

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(KBytes)
Thumbnail JPEG 63 85 7
Small JPEG 450 602 169
Medium JPEG 1054 1412 1,069
Large JPEG 2108 2824 6,566

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