United States · Government

Army Ballistic Missile Agency

12 launches

The Army Ballistic Missile Agency was formed to develop the U.S. Army's first large ballistic missile. The agency was established at Redstone Arsenal on 1 February 1956, and commanded by Major General John B. Medaris with Wernher von Braun as technical director.

Vehicles flown · 3

Launch history · 12

Juno II Launch
Juno II
failureMay 24, 19611961
Juno II Launch
Juno II
successApr 27, 19611961
Juno II Launch
Juno II
failureFeb 25, 19611961
Pioneer 2
Thor Able I
failureNov 8, 19581958
Beacon
Juno-I
failureOct 23, 19581958
Pioneer 1
Thor Able I
successOct 11, 19581958
Explorer 5
Juno-I
failureAug 24, 19581958
Able I (Pioneer)
Thor Able I
failureAug 17, 19581958
Explorer 4
Juno-I
successJul 26, 19581958
Explorer 3
Juno-I
successMar 26, 19581958
Explorer 2
Juno-I
failureMar 5, 19581958
Explorer 1
Juno-I
successFeb 1, 19581958