Juno II AM-11
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
- 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.
- First Flight Date
- 1958-12-06
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:48:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 13, 2026 at 12:48:49 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1958-12-06
- Search Name
- Juno II AM-11 Juno II Pioneer 3 launch vehicle Juno II flight 1
- Serial Number
- AM-11
- Vehicle Code
- Pioneer 3