Pioneer-E heliocentric interplanetary observatory spacecraft family
Pioneer-E was NASA’s 1969 heliocentric interplanetary-space observatory, the final probe in its series. A Thor-Delta booster malfunction prevented orbit, and mission controllers destroyed the spacecraft after launch.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer EPioneer-E probePioneer E observatory
- Family Name
- Pioneer-E
- Full Name
- Pioneer-E heliocentric interplanetary observatory spacecraft family
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearchtechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Pioneer-E was NASA’s 1969 heliocentric interplanetary-space observatory, the final probe in its series. A Thor-Delta booster malfunction prevented orbit, and mission controllers destroyed the spacecraft after launch.
- First Flight Year
- 1,969
- Last Flight Year
- 1,969
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-e/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:40:40 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 07:40:40 UTC