Pioneer 10 was launched from Earth on March 3, 1972. The first Human space probe to explore the outer solar system, its primary mission was to analyze the planet Jupiter. Launched on a solar escape trajectory, it became the first man-made object to leave Sol's traditional planetary zone in 1988. As it passed through the extremes of the system, it was charged with investigating particles from the solar wind and cosmic rays. Contact with the probe continued until the final successful contact attempt on January 23, 2003. Pioneer's intended course will eventually take it to the vicinity of the Aldebaran system.
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| - Pioneer 10 was launched from Earth on March 3, 1972. The first Human space probe to explore the outer solar system, its primary mission was to analyze the planet Jupiter. Launched on a solar escape trajectory, it became the first man-made object to leave Sol's traditional planetary zone in 1988. As it passed through the extremes of the system, it was charged with investigating particles from the solar wind and cosmic rays. Contact with the probe continued until the final successful contact attempt on January 23, 2003. Pioneer's intended course will eventually take it to the vicinity of the Aldebaran system.
- Pioneer 10 (originally designated Pioneer F) is an American space probe, weighing kilograms ( pounds), that completed the first mission to the planet Jupiter. Thereafter, Pioneer 10 became the first spacecraft to achieve escape velocity from the Solar System. This space exploration project was conducted by the NASA Ames Research Center in California, and the space probe was manufactured by TRW Inc. Radio communications were lost with Pioneer 10 on January 23, 2003, because of the loss of electric power for its radio transmitter, with the probe at a distance of (AU) from Earth.
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| - Klaa's Bird-of-Prey approaches Pioneer 10
- Pioneer 10
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| - Two of the SNAP-19 RTGs mounted on an extension boom
- Pioneer 10 in the final stages of construction
- Pioneer 10 interplanetary trajectory
- Pioneer 10's trajectory through the Jovian system
- The launch of Pioneer 10
- The moon Ganymede as imaged by Pioneer 10
- Testing spin rotation centered along the main communication dish axis
- Pioneer 10 image of Jupiter showing the Great Red Spot near the right limb
- Pioneer 10 on a Star-37E kick motor just prior to being encapsulated for launch
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| - Pioneer 10 - Pioneer 11 - mission patch - Pioneer patch.png
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| - Artist's conception of the Pioneer 10 spacecraft
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| - Pioneer Program space probe
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| - KlaaPioneer10.jpg
- Launch of Pioneer 10-2.jpg
- Pioneer 10 - Ganymede - P102a.jpg
- Pioneer 10 - p146.jpg
- Pioneer 10 Construction.jpg
- Pioneer 10 Jupiter Trajectory.png
- Pioneer 10 mission jupiter.svg
- Pioneer 10 on its kickmotor.jpg
- Pioneer 11 - p42.jpg
- Two of four SNAP 19 RTGs of a Pioneer space probe.jpg
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| - Outer Solar System and
- heliosphere exploration
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| - NASA Archive page
- Pioneer Project website
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