Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor Delta E1
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17A
Outcome
Success
Flight
462/D040
COSPAR Designator
1966-075
Mission
Pioneer 7 (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
344 (45 YTD)
Site launches
179 (20 YTD)
Pad launches
33 (3 YTD)
Payloads (13)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-075 | Castor 1 | GSFC | ||
| 1966-075 | Castor 1 | GSFC | ||
| 1966-075 | Castor 1 | GSFC | ||
| 1966-075 | Thor DSV-2C (S/N 20205) | GSFC | ||
| 1966-075 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1966-075 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1966-075A | Pioneer B | ARC | US | Track |
| 1966-075A | Pioneer B | ARC | US | |
| 1966-075B | DSV-3E-3 S/N 20204 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-075C | FW4D S/N 00002 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-075C | FW4D S/N 00002 | GSFC | US | |
| 1966-075D | Delta 40 attach clamp | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1966-075E | Delta 40 attach clamp | GSFC | US | Track |