Pioneer 0
Failure
AUG 17195812:18:00 UTCMaiden flight of Thor-Able I. First use of a Thor-based vehicle for a space launch. Turbopump failure, T+73,6 seconds.
LIFTOFF
AUG 17 195812:18:00 UTC
Failure
launched from LC-17A Canaveral
aboard Thor DM-18 Able-I Thor 127 into Suborbital
Payload
Pioneer 0
Lunar orbiter