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'''Pioneer P-1''' was a failed mission in the [[Pioneer program]]. The [[spacecraft]] was a 1 meter diameter sphere, with a propulsion module. It was launched on September 24, 1959 on an [[Atlas rocket|Atlas-C Able]] launcher. It was to carry a TV camera and a magnetic field sensor. It was to be [[spin-stabilized satellite|spin-stabilized]], and was known as a 'paddlewheel' spacecraft. The Atlas-Able launch vehicle was destroyed in an explosion on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral during a pre-launch static test. The payload of P-1 spacecraft and Able IV space engine was not present on the launch vehicle when it exploded.<ref>Gunter's Space Page - information on [http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/pioneer_p1.htm Pioneer P-1]</ref> <ref>New York Times, "US Moon Rocket Blows Up in Test", Sept 25, 1959</ref> |
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{{Infobox spaceflight |
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| name = Pioneer P-1 |
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| image = File:Pioneer P-1 P-3 P-30 P-31.jpg |
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| image_caption = The Pioneer P-1 lunar probe |
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| mission_type = [[Moon|Lunar]] orbiter |
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| operator = [[NASA]] |
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| SATCAT = |
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| mission_duration = Failed to launch |
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| suborbital_apogee = |
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| spacecraft_type = |
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| manufacturer = [[TRW Inc.|TRW Space Technology Laboratories]] |
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| dry_mass = |
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| launch_mass = {{cvt|168|kg|lb}} |
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| power = |
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| launch_date = {{start-date|24 September 1959}} (pre-launch failure) |
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| launch_rocket = [[Atlas (rocket family)|Atlas C]]-Able #9C |
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| launch_site = [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station|Cape Canaveral]], [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 12|LC-12]] |
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| decay_date = |
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| programme = ''[[Pioneer program|Pioneer]]'' |
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| previous_mission = [[Pioneer 4]] |
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| next_mission = [[Pioneer P-3]] |
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}} |
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'''Pioneer P-1''' was a failed mission in the [[Pioneer program]]. The [[spacecraft]] was a 1-meter diameter sphere with a propulsion module, and was to carry a TV camera and magnetic field sensor. It was to be [[spin-stabilized satellite|spin-stabilized]] and was known as a 'paddlewheel' spacecraft. |
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The spacecraft was intended for launch on an [[Atlas (rocket family)|Atlas C-Able]] rocket, but this vehicle was destroyed on 24 September 1959 in an explosion on its launch pad during a pre-launch static firing. The P-1 spacecraft and an Able IV space engine were not present on the launch vehicle when it exploded, and were later used on the [[Pioneer P-3]] mission.<ref name="gunter-p1">{{cite web |url=https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/pioneer_p1.htm |title=Pioneer P-1, P-3, P-30, P-31 |work=Gunter's Space Page |date=12 November 2017 |accessdate=9 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="nytimes19590925">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1959/09/25/archives/u-s-moon-rocket-blows-up-in-test-failure-of-atlasable-delays-shot-s.html |title=U.S. Moon Rocket Blows Up in Test |work=The New York Times |date=25 September 1959}}</ref> |
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[[File:Atlas C Able.JPG|thumb|The only specimen of the Atlas C-Able rocket, intended to carry Pioneer P-1, prior to an explosion during static firing.]] |
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== References == |
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== External links == |
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* Gunter's Space Page - information on [http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/pioneer_p1.htm Pioneer P-1] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190611083729/http://www.firstspaceengine.com/ Able IV information website] |
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* [https://www.sdfo.org/stl/ Space Technology Laboratories Documents Archive] |
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* [http://www.firstspaceengine.com/ The fascinating story of the World's First Space Engine] |
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Latest revision as of 21:33, 7 October 2023
 The Pioneer P-1 lunar probe | |
| Mission type | Lunar orbiter |
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| Operator | NASA |
| Mission duration | Failed to launch |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | TRW Space Technology Laboratories |
| Launch mass | 168 kg (370 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 September 1959 (pre-launch failure) |
| Rocket | Atlas C-Able #9C |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, LC-12 |
Pioneer P-1 was a failed mission in the Pioneer program. The spacecraft was a 1-meter diameter sphere with a propulsion module, and was to carry a TV camera and magnetic field sensor. It was to be spin-stabilized and was known as a 'paddlewheel' spacecraft.
The spacecraft was intended for launch on an Atlas C-Able rocket, but this vehicle was destroyed on 24 September 1959 in an explosion on its launch pad during a pre-launch static firing. The P-1 spacecraft and an Able IV space engine were not present on the launch vehicle when it exploded, and were later used on the Pioneer P-3 mission.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pioneer P-1, P-3, P-30, P-31". Gunter's Space Page. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Moon Rocket Blows Up in Test". The New York Times. 25 September 1959.
External links[edit]
- Atlas-C Able at Encyclopedia Astronautica
- Able IV information website
- Space Technology Laboratories Documents Archive
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