Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Army Ballistic Missile Agency
Provider type
Government
Orbit
LO
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Launch site
United States of America
Date
Sat, 08 Nov 1958 07:30:21 GMT
Orbital launch #
#28 ever
Mission
The third pioneer orbiter, pioneer 2 intended to enter lunar orbit but failed to make orbit when the third stage failed to ignite.