Pioneer 5 P-2/Able 6 interplanetary-probe spacecraft family
The Pioneer 5 family comprised the 1960 P-2/Able 6 deep-space probe that entered heliocentric orbit between Earth and Venus, mapped the interplanetary magnetic field, and demonstrated long-distance telemetry and operations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer 5P-2Able 6
- Family Name
- Pioneer 5
- Full Name
- Pioneer 5 P-2/Able 6 interplanetary-probe spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterinterplanetary_probetechnology_demonstratorresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Pioneer 5 family comprised the 1960 P-2/Able 6 deep-space probe that entered heliocentric orbit between Earth and Venus, mapped the interplanetary magnetic field, and demonstrated long-distance telemetry and operations.
- First Flight Year
- 1,960
- Last Flight Year
- 1,960
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 43.2
- Reusability
- unknown
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-5/
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 17:31:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 14, 2026 at 12:29:34 UTC