Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor Delta E
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17A
Outcome
Success
Flight
460/D035
COSPAR Designator
1965-105
Mission
Pioneer 6 (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 E
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
296 (65 YTD)
Site launches
158 (32 YTD)
Pad launches
30 (4 YTD)
Payloads (11)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-105 | Altair 2 X-258C4 RH-90 | GSFC | US | |
| 1965-105 | Castor | GSFC | ||
| 1965-105 | Castor | GSFC | ||
| 1965-105 | Castor | GSFC | ||
| 1965-105 | Thor DSV-2C 460 | GSFC | ||
| 1965-105 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1965-105 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1965-105 | X-258C4 RH-90 | GSFC | US | |
| 1965-105A | Pioneer A | ARC | US | Track |
| 1965-105A | Pioneer A | ARC | US | |
| 1965-105B | DSV-3E-3 S/N 20202 | GSFC | US | Track |