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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

Juno-I
retired
6×
Juno II
retired
3×
Thor Able I
retired
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