Juno II | Pioneer 4
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Juno II · Launch Complex 5, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 2nd launch · 1st this year · humanity's 35th orbital launch attempt
March 3, 1959Add to calendar
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Mar 3, 05:10 – Mar 3, 05:10 UTC
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Pioneer 4
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.
Lunar Exploration · Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby)
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