Pioneer 11
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Pioneer 11 is a NASA space probe launched in 1973 that conducted pioneering flybys of Jupiter and Saturn, helping to open the outer solar system to exploration.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pioneer 11 canonical | 15 |
| Pioneer 11 mission | 2 |
| Pioneer 11 plaque | 1 |
| Pioneer 11 spacecraft | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pioneer 11 Context triple: [Pioneer plaque project, spacecraft, Pioneer 11]
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Pioneer 10
Pioneer 10 is a NASA space probe launched in 1972 that became the first spacecraft to travel through the asteroid belt and make a direct observation of Jupiter before heading into interstellar space.
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Voyager 1
Voyager 1 is a NASA space probe launched in 1977 that became the most distant human-made object in space, conducting historic flybys of Jupiter and Saturn and now exploring interstellar space.
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Voyager 2
Voyager 2 is a NASA space probe launched in 1977 that conducted historic flybys of all four outer giant planets and is now traveling through interstellar space.
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Voyager program
The Voyager program is a NASA mission that launched the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft in 1977 to explore the outer planets and interstellar space, becoming one of humanity’s most significant and long-lived space exploration efforts.
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Pioneer plaque project
The Pioneer plaque project was a scientific and artistic initiative to create and place engraved messages aboard the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, intended as a symbolic introduction of humanity to any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter them.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pioneer 11 Target entity description: Pioneer 11 is a NASA space probe launched in 1973 that conducted pioneering flybys of Jupiter and Saturn, helping to open the outer solar system to exploration.
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A.
Pioneer 10
Pioneer 10 is a NASA space probe launched in 1972 that became the first spacecraft to travel through the asteroid belt and make a direct observation of Jupiter before heading into interstellar space.
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B.
Voyager 1
Voyager 1 is a NASA space probe launched in 1977 that became the most distant human-made object in space, conducting historic flybys of Jupiter and Saturn and now exploring interstellar space.
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C.
Voyager 2
Voyager 2 is a NASA space probe launched in 1977 that conducted historic flybys of all four outer giant planets and is now traveling through interstellar space.
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D.
Voyager program
The Voyager program is a NASA mission that launched the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft in 1977 to explore the outer planets and interstellar space, becoming one of humanity’s most significant and long-lived space exploration efforts.
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E.
Pioneer plaque project
The Pioneer plaque project was a scientific and artistic initiative to create and place engraved messages aboard the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, intended as a symbolic introduction of humanity to any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter them.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
space probe
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uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| carries |
Pioneer plaque project
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surface form:
Pioneer plaque
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| closestApproachToJupiterDate | 1974-12-02 ⓘ |
| closestApproachToJupiterDistance | ~42,000 km above Jupiter cloud tops ⓘ |
| closestApproachToSaturnDate | 1979-09-01 ⓘ |
| closestApproachToSaturnDistance | ~21,000 km above Saturn cloud tops ⓘ |
| communicationBand | S-band ⓘ |
| COSPARId | 1973-019A ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| currentLocation | interstellar space direction toward constellation Aquila ⓘ |
| designLife | ~21 months ⓘ |
| endOfMissionDate | 1995-11-30 ⓘ |
| exceededDesignLife | true ⓘ |
| firstSpacecraftTo |
observe Saturn’s polar regions
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perform a direct flyby of Saturn ⓘ traverse the Saturnian ring plane ⓘ |
| flyby |
Jupiter
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Saturn ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
astrometric photometer
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charged particle detector ⓘ cosmic ray telescope ⓘ imaging photopolarimeter ⓘ infrared radiometer ⓘ magnetometer ⓘ meteoroid detector ⓘ plasma analyzer ⓘ ultraviolet photometer ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1973-04-06 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral
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surface form:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 ⓘ
surface form:
Launch Complex 36A
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| launchVehicle | Atlas-Centaur ⓘ |
| manufacturer | TRW ⓘ |
| massAtLaunch | ~260 kg ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
measure solar wind and cosmic rays in the outer solar system
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study Jupiter’s atmosphere and magnetosphere ⓘ study Saturn’s atmosphere, rings, and environment ⓘ |
| missionType |
heliospheric science
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planetary exploration ⓘ |
| notableDiscovery |
detailed data on Jupiter’s polar regions
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measurements of Saturn’s ring particle properties ⓘ refined measurements of outer solar system radiation environment ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Pioneer program ⓘ |
| powerSource | radioisotope thermoelectric generator ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
Jupiter
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Saturn ⓘ |
| programPredecessor | Pioneer 10 ⓘ |
| status | contact lost ⓘ |
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Subject: Pioneer 11 Description of subject: Pioneer 11 is a NASA space probe launched in 1973 that conducted pioneering flybys of Jupiter and Saturn, helping to open the outer solar system to exploration.
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