Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor Delta E1
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17B
Outcome
Success
Flight
489/D055
COSPAR Designator
1967-123
Mission
Pioneer 8 (Astrophysics)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
433 (61 YTD)
Site launches
214 (22 YTD)
Pad launches
33 (7 YTD)
Payloads (14)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-123 | FW4D S/N 2226-5 | GSFC | US | |
| 1967-123 | Castor 1 | GSFC | ||
| 1967-123 | Castor 1 | GSFC | ||
| 1967-123 | Castor 1 | GSFC | ||
| 1967-123 | Thor DSV-2C (S/N 20219) | GSFC | ||
| 1967-123 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1967-123 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1967-123 | FW4D S/N 2226-5 | GSFC | US | |
| 1967-123A | Pioneer C | ARC | US | Track |
| 1967-123A | Pioneer C | ARC | US | |
| 1967-123B | ERS 30 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1967-123C | DSV-3E-3 S/N 20218 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1967-123D | Delta 55 launch debris | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1967-123E | Delta 55 launch debris | GSFC | US | Track |