Pioneer 11

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:aired_on gptkb:1979
September 1, 1979
December 3, 1974
gptkbp:can a plaque for extraterrestrial life
gptkbp:communication_system first close-up images of Saturn
data about Saturn
gptkbp:contact November 1995
September 30, 1995
gptkbp:contribution provided data on the moons of Jupiter and Saturn
provided data on the structure of Saturn's rings
discovered the existence of a magnetic field around Jupiter
provided data on the composition of Jupiter's atmosphere
gptkbp:data_return images of Jupiter
information about Jupiter's atmosphere
information about Jupiter's magnetic field
information about Jupiter's moons
images of Saturn's rings
information about Saturn's atmosphere
gptkbp:data_transmission radio signals
gptkbp:data_type digital
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:rings_of_Saturn
the rings of Saturn
gptkbp:distance_from_earth over 7 billion kilometers
over 11 billion kilometers
gptkbp:first_appearance gptkb:Jupiter's_rings
gptkbp:first_spacecraft_to_fly_by gptkb:Saturn
gptkbp:frequency 2.1 GHz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pioneer 11
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:medical_imaging
gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:magnetometer
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Jupiter
gptkbp:jupiter_distance_at_flyby 43,000 kilometers
gptkbp:last_contact_date September 30, 1995
gptkbp:launch_date April 6, 1973
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Titan_IIIE
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Cape_Canaveral
gptkb:1973
gptkb:NASA
April 6, 1973
gptkbp:mass 260 kg
570 kilograms
gptkbp:mission gptkb:1995
September 30, 1995
gptkbp:mission_duration 22 years
gptkbp:mission_type planetary exploration
flyby
Jupiter flyby
gptkbp:notable_achievement first spacecraft to fly by Jupiter
gptkbp:notable_event first spacecraft to cross the asteroid belt
first spacecraft to send back images of Jupiter
first spacecraft to fly by Saturn
first spacecraft to detect rings around Jupiter
gptkbp:objective study Jupiter's atmosphere
study Jupiter's magnetosphere
study the solar system
study cosmic rays
study the solar wind
gptkbp:operational_period 1973 to 1995
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 0 degrees
gptkbp:power_source radioisotope thermoelectric generator
gptkbp:primary_mission study Saturn and its rings
gptkbp:resolution 200 kilometers per pixel
gptkbp:saturn_distance_at_flyby 20,000 kilometers
gptkbp:saturn_flyby_date September 1, 1979
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector
gptkb:magnetometer
photopolarimeter
microwave radiometer
plasma analyzer
infrared radiometer
charged particle detector
imaging photopolarimeter
gptkbp:service fly by Saturn
provide detailed images of Jupiter
gptkbp:significance first spacecraft to encounter Saturn
gptkbp:status lost contact
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Voyager_1
gptkb:Voyager_2
gptkb:Pioneer_10
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:1995
gptkbp:weight 260 kilograms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3