flown missionSuccess

Atlas Agena B | Ranger 4

United States Air ForceLaunch Complex 12 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USAApr 23, 1962, 20:50 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Ranger 4
Type: Lunar Exploration
Target orbit: Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor)

Ranger 4 was a spacecraft designed to softly impact the lunar surface. Its solar panels were never extended and its sun and earth acquisition system was not initiated due to a failure of a timer in its central computer. It impacted the far side of the Moon on April 26 after 64 hours of flight.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 23, 1962, 20:50 UTC
Window opens: Apr 23, 1962, 20:50 UTC
Window closes: Apr 23, 1962, 20:50 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 17:40 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Atlas LV-3 Agena B
Family: Atlas
Variant: LV-3 Agena B
Provider: United States Air Force
Type: Government
Country: USA

launch site

Pad: Launch Complex 12
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country: USA
Timezone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 28.4806, -80.5419