Pioneer 4

This unflown duplicate of Pioneer 4 contains batteries to power its radio transmitter, a cosmic radiation counter, and other instruments. A gold-plated cone covers the instruments and serves as a communications antenna.

Caption:
Unflown duplicate of Pioneer 4, an early satellite designed for lunar exploration.
Type: Artifact
Image Date: 2012
Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Origin: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Creator: Eric Long
NASM 2012-02156

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Unflown duplicate of Pioneer 4, an early satellite designed for lunar exploration.

nasm2012-02157.jpg

Unflown duplicate of Pioneer 4, an early satellite designed for lunar exploration.

nasm2012-02158.jpg

Unflown duplicate of Pioneer 4, an early satellite designed for lunar exploration.