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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
space probe
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uncrewed spacecraft → |
| carries |
Pioneer plaque
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| closestApproachToJupiterDate |
1974-12-02
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| closestApproachToJupiterDistance |
~42,000 km above Jupiter cloud tops
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| closestApproachToSaturnDate |
1979-09-01
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| closestApproachToSaturnDistance |
~21,000 km above Saturn cloud tops
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| communicationBand |
S-band
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| COSPARId |
1973-019A
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| currentLocation |
interstellar space direction toward constellation Aquila
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| designLife |
~21 months
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| endOfMissionDate |
1995-11-30
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| exceededDesignLife |
true
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| 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
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| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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Launch Complex 36A → |
| launchVehicle |
Atlas-Centaur
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| manufacturer |
TRW
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| massAtLaunch |
~260 kg
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| 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
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| partOf |
Pioneer program
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| powerSource |
radioisotope thermoelectric generator
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| primaryTarget |
Jupiter
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Saturn → |
| programPredecessor |
Pioneer 10
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| status |
contact lost
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
NASA spacecraft
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Pioneer program → |
includes |
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Linda Salzman Sagan
("Pioneer 11 mission")
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associatedWith |
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Pioneer plaque project
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carriedBy |
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Jupiter
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hasExploredBy |
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Pioneer plaque project
("Pioneer 11 plaque")
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hasPart |
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Galilean moons
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haveBeenVisitedBy |
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Titan IIIE-Centaur
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notablePayload |
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James A. Van Allen
("Pioneer 11 mission")
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participatedIn |
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Pioneer plaque project
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spacecraft |
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RTG
("Pioneer 11 spacecraft")
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usedOn |
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Saturn
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wasFirstVisitedBy |