Pioneer 1
Space probe
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Pioneer 1 was an American space probe, the first under the auspices of NASA, which was launched by a Thor-Able rocket on 11 October 1958. Wikipedia
Launch date: October 11, 1958 at 4:42 AM GMT-4
Cost: 150 million USD
Manufacturer: TRW Inc.
Launch mass: 34.2 kilograms (75 lb)
Mission duration: 2 days (43 hours)
Rocket: Thor DM-18 Able I