Atlas-Able | P-3
The Pioneer P-1, -3, -30 and -31 series was intended to be a lunar orbiter probe, but the mission failed shortly after launch. The objectives were to place a highly instrumented probe in lunar orbit, to investigate the environment between the Earth and Moon, and to develop technology for controlling and maneuvering spacecraft from Earth.
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.
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Mission Profile
P-3 was a Atlas-Able mission operated by United States Air Force that lifted off from Space Launch Complex 14, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA on November 26, 1959. The flight carried its payload on a lunar exploration mission to Lunar Orbit. The launch ended in failure.