Photo: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA-MSFC) · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
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.
More about this launch
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterJuno II
MissionLunar Exploration · Lunar flyby
Lunar Exploration · Lunar flyby
What it put in orbit1 catalogued object, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER 4 1959-013A | Payload | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 1959-013. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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