Pioneer 1
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| Launch date | October 11, 1958 |
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| Mission type | Moon |
| Rocket | Thor-Able |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 17 |
| Manufacturers | TRW Inc. |
| Cost | 150 million USD |
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| ID | 814751 |
About Pioneer 1
On October 11, 1958, Pioneer 1 became the first spacecraft under the auspices of NASA, the newly formed space agency of the United States. The flight was the second and most successful of the three Thor-Able space probes.