Pioneer 9
Pioneer 9 was the physical Pioneer-D heliocentric solar-spacecraft vehicle launched on 8 November 1968. It studied interplanetary space, solar wind, cosmic rays, and interplanetary magnetic fields from solar orbit until NASA lost contact on 19 May 1983.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer 9 spacecraftPioneer DPioneer-9
- Name
- Pioneer 9
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Pioneer 9 was the physical Pioneer-D heliocentric solar-spacecraft vehicle launched on 8 November 1968. It studied interplanetary space, solar wind, cosmic rays, and interplanetary magnetic fields from solar orbit until NASA lost contact on 19 May 1983.
- First Flight Date
- 1968-11-08
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/mission/pioneer-9/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 19:31:14 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 19:31:14 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1983-05-19
- Serial Number
- Pioneer 9
- Vehicle Code
- Pioneer-D