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Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Government • USA
Total Launches
12
Successful
5
Failed
7
Success Rate
42%
About
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.
Launches (12)
| Date | Mission | Rocket | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/24/1961 | Juno II | S-45A | Juno II | Failure |
| 4/27/1961 | Juno II | Explorer 11 | Juno II | Success |
| 2/25/1961 | Juno II | S-45 | Juno II | Failure |
| 11/8/1958 | Pioneer 2 | Thor Able I | Failure |
| 10/23/1958 | Beacon | Juno-I | Failure |
| 10/11/1958 | Pioneer 1 | Thor Able I | Success |
| 8/24/1958 | Explorer 5 | Juno-I | Failure |
| 8/17/1958 | Able I (Pioneer) | Thor Able I | Failure |
| 7/26/1958 | Explorer 4 | Juno-I | Success |
| 3/26/1958 | Explorer 3 | Juno-I | Success |
| 3/5/1958 | Explorer 2 | Juno-I | Failure |
| 2/1/1958 | Explorer 1 | Juno-I | Success |