Pioneer 10
Pioneer 10, originally designated Pioneer F, launched on March 2, 1972 and became the first spacecraft to cross the main asteroid belt and fly past Jupiter. It continued measuring interplanetary space after the encounter and returned its last signal in January 2003 while following an escape trajectory from the solar system.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer FPioneer 10 spacecraft
- Name
- Pioneer 10
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Pioneer 10, originally designated Pioneer F, launched on March 2, 1972 and became the first spacecraft to cross the main asteroid belt and fly past Jupiter. It continued measuring interplanetary space after the encounter and returned its last signal in January 2003 while following an escape trajectory from the solar system.
- First Flight Date
- 1972-03-02
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-10/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 04:27:26 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 19:32:31 UTC
- Image
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Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2003-01-23
- Vehicle Code
- Pioneer-F