Farthest Out! Pioneer Misses Moon But Sets New Mark.
Farthest Out! Pioneer Misses Moon But Sets New Mark.
Farthest Out! Pioneer Misses Moon But Sets New Mark. At Cape Canaveral, the launching of the Pioneer in America's attempt to put a satellite around earth's own satellite. Specially prepared scenes explain the original plan. Sign: Atlantic Missile Range. Station No. 1 Operated By Air Force Missile Test Center Air Research & Development Command. The multi-stage missile lifts off to hurl the Pioneer 80,000 miles out into space, the farthest ever! Structure (looks like rocket with scaffolding) in silhouette, sun peaks through. Hands working on some sort of equipment. Animation shows planned path (trajectory) of the Pioneer to get near the moon. Several men at control panel, one on phone, one with headset. Digital clock counts down from 2 seconds to one second, then to zero. Hand with ring pushes button on control panel. Exterior (night?), rocket launch. Goes up, up, up.