Pioneer 9 Solar Observatory Spacecraft
Pioneer 9 was NASA’s fourth solar-orbiting interplanetary observatory. Launched in 1968, it measured solar wind, cosmic rays and interplanetary magnetic fields from heliocentric orbit, achieved its objectives by 1969, and was declared inactive in 1987 after contact was lost.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer-DPioneer 09Pioneer 9 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Pioneer 9
- Full Name
- Pioneer 9 Solar Observatory Spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Pioneer 9 was NASA’s fourth solar-orbiting interplanetary observatory. Launched in 1968, it measured solar wind, cosmic rays and interplanetary magnetic fields from heliocentric orbit, achieved its objectives by 1969, and was declared inactive in 1987 after contact was lost.
- First Flight Year
- 1,968
- Last Flight Year
- 1,987
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-9/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:27:04 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:27:04 UTC