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Thor Able I

3FLIGHTS

33.3%SUCCESS

2FAILURES

Apr 1958FIRST FLIGHT

NOREUSABLE

HEIGHT30 m

DIAMETER2.44 m

LAUNCH MASS51 kg

LIFTOFF THRUST667 kN

STAGES2

ABOUT THOR ABLE I

American orbital launch vehicle. Thor with Able stage derived from Vanguard second stage.

PAYLOAD CAPACITY

120 kg

TO LEO

265 lbs

LIFTOFF THRUST

667

KILONEWTONS

149,948

POUNDS-FORCE

~894

HORSEPOWER

DIMENSIONS

↕Height30 m (98 ft)

↔Diameter2.44 m (8 ft)

⚖Launch Mass51 kg (112 lbs)

▣Stages2

FLIGHT HISTORY

Thor Able I | Pioneer 2

Nov 8, 1958FAILURE

Thor Able I | Pioneer 1

Oct 11, 1958SUCCESS

Thor Able I | Able I (Pioneer)

Aug 17, 1958FAILURE