March 3, 1959 5:10 am
Pioneer 4
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Juno II
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Pioneer 4 was a spin-stabilized spacecraft intended as a lunar probe and successfully performed a fly by of the moon at a height of 58983km. Unfortunately it didn’t come close enough to trigger its photoelectric sensor.
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:10 UTC
Window Close
05:10 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 3, 1959 · 05:10 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Lunar flyby
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
Pioneer 4
Rocket
Juno II
Destination
Lunar flyby
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Pioneer 4 was a spin-stabilized spacecraft intended as a lunar probe and successfully performed a fly by of the moon at a height of 58983km. Unfortunately it didn’t come close enough to trigger its photoelectric sensor.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Launch Complex 5
Launch Overview
Window Open
05:10 UTC
Window Close
05:10 UTC
Lift Off
Mar 3, 1959 · 05:10 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 5
Target Orbit
Lunar flyby
Payload Overview
Customer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Payload
Pioneer 4
Rocket
Juno II
Destination
Lunar flyby
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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