Pioneer 11
Pioneer 11, originally designated Pioneer G, launched on April 6, 1973, flew past Jupiter in December 1974, and made the first spacecraft flyby of Saturn on September 1, 1979. NASA Ames made its last contact in September 1995, after which the probe continued outward on a solar-system escape trajectory.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer GPioneer 11 spacecraft
- Name
- Pioneer 11
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Pioneer 11, originally designated Pioneer G, launched on April 6, 1973, flew past Jupiter in December 1974, and made the first spacecraft flyby of Saturn on September 1, 1979. NASA Ames made its last contact in September 1995, after which the probe continued outward on a solar-system escape trajectory.
- First Flight Date
- 1973-04-06
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-11/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 04:32:42 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 19:44:05 UTC
- Image
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Other
- Vehicle Code
- Pioneer-G