Juno II AM-11 launched Pioneer 3 on 6 December 1958. The first stage cut off early, leaving the probe short of lunar distance; Pioneer 3 nevertheless returned radiation data before reentering Earth's atmosphere.
Identity
Aliases
Juno II Pioneer 3 launch vehicleJuno II flight 1
Name
Juno II AM-11
Slug
juno-ii-am-11
Status
destroyed
Details
Description
Juno II AM-11 launched Pioneer 3 on 6 December 1958. The first stage cut off early, leaving the probe short of lunar distance; Pioneer 3 nevertheless returned radiation data before reentering Earth's atmosphere.