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Pioneer E

Thor Delta LUnited States Air ForceSpace Launch Complex 17A
Wednesday, August 27, 1969 · 09:59 PM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Thor Delta L

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches1078
Successes972

Provider

United States Air Force

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Mission Brief

Pioneer A to E (Pioneer 6 to 9 after launch) were a series of five solar-orbiting, spin-stabilized, solar-cell and battery-powered satellites designed to obtain measurements of interplanetary phenomena from widely separated points in space on a continuing basis.

PayloadPioneer E
OrbitHeliocentric N/A
CustomerUnited States Air Force
Stages0
PadSpace Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Space Launch Complex 17A

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
28.447°N
Longitude
80.565°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

09:59 PM UTC - 09:59 PM UTC

Delay History

1
Aug 27Aug 27Failure → Failure

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