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Pioneer 11 - NASA Satellite

Series: Pioneer Series
NASA's Pioneer 11, a sister spacecraft to Pioneer 10, was the first spacecraft to study Saturn up close. The mission ended in 1995 and Pioneer 11 is on a trajectory to take it out of the solar system.

Pioneer 11 Mission Information

Mission Details

NamePioneer 11
Launch DateApril 06, 1973
Mission TypeUnmanned
TypeSatellite
Launch VehicleAtlas Centaur
Launch SiteCape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 36B, Florida
CollaborationAmes Research Center (ARC)

Satellite Details

ApplicationJupiter Flyby, Saturn Flyby
Scientific InstrumentImaging Photopolarimeter, Helium Vector Magnetometer, Infrared Radiometer, Quadrispherical Plasma Analyzer, Ultraviolet Photometer, Charged Particle Instrument, Cosmic Ray Telescope, Geiger Tube Telescope, Sisyphus Asteroid Detector, Meteoroid Detectors,
Mass570 Pounds (258.5 Kg)

Space Organization Details

CountryUnited States
ContinentNorth America
OrganizationNASA
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