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Rocket Reaches 79212 Miles Before Fiery Descent
Pioneer mission data showed a flight toward the moon with a peak speed near 34,000 feet per second but a slight autopilot deviation prevented reaching lunar orbit. Officials anticipated atmospheric burn up or possible return to space, while scientists evaluated the failed retro-rocket attempt and the mission’s data for future steps.
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Moon
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Earth
Dunn
Space
United States
Russia
Plancer
National Academy of Sciences
Louis G. Dunn
Space Technology Laboratories
California
Homer E. Newell
Naval Research Laboratory