Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Provider type
Government
Orbit
Lunar flyby
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Tue, 03 Mar 1959 05:10:56 GMT
Orbital launch #
#35 ever
Mission
Pioneer 4 was a spin-stabilized spacecraft intended as a lunar probe and successfully performed a fly by of the moon at a height of 58983km. Unfortunately it didn't come close enough to trigger its photoelectric sensor.