Status
Launch Failure
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Description
The third pioneer orbiter, pioneer 2 intended to enter lunar orbit but failed to make orbit when the third stage failed to ignite.
Details
Type
Lunar Exploration
Orbit
Lunar Orbit (LO)
Location
Unknown
Date
Sat, Nov 8, 1958, 07:30
Weather
Pro