Pioneer 7
Pioneer 7 was the physical Pioneer-B heliocentric solar-spacecraft vehicle launched on 17 August 1966. It monitored interplanetary space and the solar wind, including a close observation of Halley's comet in 1986, before its final ground contact on 31 March 1995.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer 7 spacecraftPioneer BPioneer-7
- Name
- Pioneer 7
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Pioneer 7 was the physical Pioneer-B heliocentric solar-spacecraft vehicle launched on 17 August 1966. It monitored interplanetary space and the solar wind, including a close observation of Halley's comet in 1986, before its final ground contact on 31 March 1995.
- First Flight Date
- 1966-08-17
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-7/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 19:23:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 19:23:29 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1995-03-31
- Serial Number
- Pioneer 7
- Vehicle Code
- Pioneer-B