Juno II AM-14
Juno II AM-14 successfully launched Pioneer 4 on 3 March 1959. The probe passed the Moon and became the first U.S. spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity into heliocentric orbit.
Identity
- Aliases
- Juno II Pioneer 4 launch vehicleJuno II flight 2
- Name
- Juno II AM-14
- Slug
- juno-ii-am-14
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Juno II AM-14 successfully launched Pioneer 4 on 3 March 1959. The probe passed the Moon and became the first U.S. spacecraft to escape Earth's gravity into heliocentric orbit.
- Operator Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7wt5pnbkb29jfd7sgtyb2qy58aexvq
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Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:48:54 PM
- Updated Time
- 7/13/2026, 12:48:54 PM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 1959-03-03
- Last Flight Date
- 1959-03-03
- Serial Number
- AM-14
- Vehicle Code
- Pioneer 4