Pioneer 11

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Pioneer_G
gptkbp:carries gptkb:Pioneer_plaque
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Saturn's_F_ring
Saturn's moon Epimetheus
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth over 100 AU (as of 2024)
gptkbp:duration 22 years
gptkbp:flyby gptkb:Jupiter
gptkb:Saturn
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pioneer 11
gptkbp:instrument magnetometer
Geiger tube telescope
astrometry experiment
charged particle composition experiment
charged particle instrument
cosmic dust detector
cosmic ray telescope
imaging photopolarimeter
infrared radiometer
meteoroid detector
micrometeoroid detector
plasma analyzer
plasma wave detector
solar wind experiment
trapped radiation detector
ultraviolet photometer
gptkbp:lastContact 1995-11-24
gptkbp:launchDate 1973-04-06
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_LC-36B
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Atlas-Centaur
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Jupiter
gptkb:Saturn
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:TRW
gptkbp:mass 259 kg
gptkbp:missionEndReason power loss
gptkbp:missionType planetary science
gptkbp:notableFor first spacecraft to encounter Saturn
first to cross asteroid belt twice
second spacecraft to fly by Jupiter
first to use Jupiter gravity assist to reach Saturn
gptkbp:operator gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:orbitalInsertionDate heliocentric escape trajectory
gptkbp:powerSource isotope
gptkbp:program gptkb:Pioneer_program
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Voyager_1
gptkb:Voyager_2
gptkb:Pioneer_10
gptkbp:status mission ended
gptkbp:supportsProtocol S-band radio
gptkbp:transmittedBy images of Jupiter
images of Saturn
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Saturn_(planet)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4