Pioneer 6
Pioneer 6 was the physical Pioneer-A heliocentric solar-spacecraft vehicle launched on 16 December 1965. It sampled interplanetary space from a solar orbit near Earth's, supported long-duration space-weather observations, and maintained a final commemorative contact on 8 December 2000.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer 6 spacecraftPioneer APioneer-6
- Name
- Pioneer 6
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Pioneer 6 was the physical Pioneer-A heliocentric solar-spacecraft vehicle launched on 16 December 1965. It sampled interplanetary space from a solar orbit near Earth's, supported long-duration space-weather observations, and maintained a final commemorative contact on 8 December 2000.
- First Flight Date
- 1965-12-16
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-6/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 19:21:11 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 19:21:11 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 2000-12-08
- Serial Number
- Pioneer 6
- Vehicle Code
- Pioneer-A