Pioneer 11 - Wikipedia
It was the first probe to encounter Saturn, the second to fly through the asteroid belt, and the second to fly by Jupiter. Later, Pioneer 11 became the second of five artificial objects to achieve an escape velocity allowing it to leave the Solar System.
Pioneer 11 - NASA Science
NASA's Pioneer 11, a sister spacecraft to Pioneer 10, was the first spacecraft to study Saturn up close. The mission ended in 1995 and Pioneer 11 is on a trajectory to take it out of the solar system.
45 Years Ago, Pioneer 11 Explores Jupiter - NASA
Dec 4, 2019 · After Pioneer 10 successfully completed its observations of Jupiter, mission planners retargeted Pioneer 11 to use the giant planet’s gravity to slingshot the spacecraft across the solar system to explore Saturn.
45 Years Ago: Pioneer 11 Launched to Study Jupiter and Saturn
Apr 5, 2018 · Pioneer 10 launched first on March 2, 1972, and its twin Pioneer 11 on April 5, 1973 (April 6 UTC). Pioneer 11 carried 11 scientific instruments, one more than its predecessor, to study Jupiter and its environment as well as interplanetary space.
45 Years Ago Pioneer 11 Launches, Goes on to Be First Human-made ... - NASA
Sep 27, 2023 · Pioneer 11, launched 45 years ago on April 5, 1973, became the first human-made object to fly past Saturn.
50 years ago, Pioneer 11 set sail for the outer solar system
Apr 5, 2023 · Pioneer 11 is just one of five spacecraft currently on a trajectory that will take it out of the solar system. And in some 4 million years, this robotic emissary from Earth, which sent its...
NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details
Pioneer 11 was the second mission to investigate Jupiter and the outer solar system and the first to explore the planet Saturn and its main rings. Pioneer 11, like Pioneer 10, used Jupiter's gravitational field to alter its trajectory radically.
10 Facts about the Pioneer Spacecraft - NASA Science
40 Years Ago: Pioneer 11 First to Explore Saturn A rare alignment of the outer planets in the late 1970s provided an opportunity to explore that part of the solar system with relative ease, using gravity assists to send spacecraft from one planet to the next.
This Month in NASA History: Pioneer 11 Arrives at Jupiter
Sep 12, 2022 · Pioneer 11 arrived at Saturn in 1979, returning stunning images, discovering new moons, and returning important information about the planet’s ring system. Designed to operate for just 21 months, Pioneer 11 passed beyond Neptune’s orbit on February 23, 1990.
Pioneer 10 and 11, outer solar system explorers - The Planetary …
NASA’s Pioneer 10 mission launched on March 2, 1972, followed by Pioneer 11 on April 5, 1973. Pioneer 10 is credited with being the first spacecraft to traverse the asteroid belt and fly by Jupiter.