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
- 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.
- First Flight Date
- 1962-04-23
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/ranger-4/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:28:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 13:28:22 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1962-04-23
- Search Name
- Atlas-Agena B no. 4 Atlas-Agena-4 Ranger 4 launch vehicle Agena B 6004
- Serial Number
- Agena B 6004
- Vehicle Code
- P-35 / Ranger 4