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Atlas Agena B | Ranger 4
United States Air Force · Atlas LV-3 Agena B · Launch Complex 12, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
United States Air Force's 82nd launch · 11th this year · humanity's 157th orbital launch attempt
April 23, 1962Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Apr 23, 20:50 – Apr 23, 20:50 UTC
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Ranger 4
Ranger 4 was a spacecraft designed to softly impact the lunar surface. Its solar panels were never extended and its sun and earth acquisition system was not initiated due to a failure of a timer in its central computer. It impacted the far side of the Moon on April 26 after 64 hours of flight.
Lunar Exploration · Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor)
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