Pioneer 10
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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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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NASA spacecraft
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space probe → |
| antennaType |
high-gain dish antenna
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| attitudeControl |
spin-stabilized
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| carriesArtifact |
Pioneer plaque
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| closestApproachDate |
1973-12-03
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| closestApproachDistanceToJupiter |
~200,000 km above cloud tops
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| closestApproachTarget |
Jupiter
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| communicationBand |
S-band
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crossedNeptuneOrbitDate |
1983-06-13
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| currentStatus |
inactive in interstellar space
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| distanceAtLastContact |
~12 billion km from Earth
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| dryMass |
~258 kg
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| escapeVelocityAchieved |
yes
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| extendedMission |
heliosphere and interstellar medium studies
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| firsts |
first spacecraft to achieve escape velocity from the Solar System
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first spacecraft to make direct observations of Jupiter → first spacecraft to travel through the asteroid belt → |
| flyby |
Jupiter
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| galacticDestination |
toward star Aldebaran (distant future)
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| headingDirection |
toward constellation Taurus
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| heliocentricVelocity |
~12 km/s (relative to Sun)
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| highGainAntennaDiameter |
2.74 m
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| lastSignalDate |
2003-01-23
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| launchComplex |
Launch Complex 36A
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| launchDate |
1972-03-03
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| launchSite |
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
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| launchVehicle |
Atlas-Centaur
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| length |
2.9 m (main body)
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| manufacturer |
TRW
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| massAtLaunch |
~258 kg
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| missionDurationToLastContact |
~30.9 years
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| missionEndDeclaredByNASA |
1997-03-31
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| missionType |
interplanetary mission
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planetary probe → |
| notableEvent |
first spacecraft to cross orbit of Neptune in terms of distance from Sun
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| numberOfRTGs |
4
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| operator |
NASA
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| PioneerPlaqueArtist |
Linda Salzman Sagan
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| PioneerPlaqueDesigners |
Carl Sagan
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Frank Drake → |
| PioneerPlaqueMaterial |
gold-anodized aluminum
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| PioneerPlaquePurpose |
message for potential extraterrestrial intelligences
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| powerSource |
radioisotope thermoelectric generator
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| primaryTarget |
Jupiter
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| program |
Pioneer program
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| projectScientist |
James A. Van Allen
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| scientificInstruments |
asteroid/meteoroid detector
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charged particle instrument → cosmic ray telescope → imaging photopolarimeter → infrared radiometer → magnetometer → meteoroid detector → plasma analyzer → ultraviolet photometer → |
| scientificObjectives |
characterize asteroid belt environment
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measure solar wind in outer Solar System → study Jupiter's atmosphere → study Jupiter's magnetosphere → study cosmic rays in outer Solar System → |
| spaceAgency |
NASA Ames Research Center
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| spacecraftBus |
Pioneer-class deep space probe
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| spinRate |
4.8 rpm
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| status |
contact lost
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| trajectory |
heliocentric escape trajectory
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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NASA spacecraft
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Pioneer program → |
includes |
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Linda Salzman Sagan
("Pioneer 10 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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Galilean moons
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haveBeenVisitedBy |
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Atlas
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notablePayload |
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James A. Van Allen
("Pioneer 10 mission")
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participatedIn |
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Pioneer 11
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programPredecessor |
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Pioneer plaque project
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spacecraft |
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RTG
("Pioneer 10 spacecraft")
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usedOn |