Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 3, 1959, 05:10
- Launch designation
- 1959 NU
- Mission
- Pioneer 4
- Vehicle flight ID
- AM-14
- Year
- Launches in 1959
Orbit and payload
- Initial perigee
- -26 km
- Initial apogee
- -393,254 km
- Inclination
- 29.0°
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.007 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer IV | 1959 NU 1NORAD 113 | U.S. Army Ballistic Missile Agency | Deep space | 7 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Mar 3, 1959 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.