Pioneer 4
Pioneer 4 was the physical Able IV / P-1 lunar-flyby spacecraft launched on 3 March 1959. It passed the Moon, returned radiation and tracking data, reached Earth escape velocity, and continued into heliocentric orbit before contact was lost on 6 March.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer 4 spacecraftPioneer IVAble IVP-1
- Name
- Pioneer 4
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Pioneer 4 was the physical Able IV / P-1 lunar-flyby spacecraft launched on 3 March 1959. It passed the Moon, returned radiation and tracking data, reached Earth escape velocity, and continued into heliocentric orbit before contact was lost on 6 March.
- First Flight Date
- 1959-03-03
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-4/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 19:18:32 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 19:18:32 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1959-03-06
- Serial Number
- Pioneer 4
- Vehicle Code
- P-1