Atlas-Agena B no. 4
Atlas-Agena B no. 4, using Agena B stage 6004, successfully sent Ranger 4 toward the Moon on 23 April 1962. It was the first NASA Atlas-Agena mission in which the complete two-stage launch vehicle performed satisfactorily.
Identity
- Aliases
- Atlas-Agena-4Ranger 4 launch vehicleAgena B 6004
- Name
- Atlas-Agena B no. 4
- Slug
- atlas-agena-b-no-4
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Atlas-Agena B no. 4, using Agena B stage 6004, successfully sent Ranger 4 toward the Moon on 23 April 1962. It was the first NASA Atlas-Agena mission in which the complete two-stage launch vehicle performed satisfactorily.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7zt01bqjwsrjby7gtwa76a898aektn
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ranger-4/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:28:22 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 1:28:22 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1962-04-23
- Last Flight Date
- 1962-04-23
- Serial Number
- Agena B 6004
- Vehicle Code
- P-35 / Ranger 4