Two series of United States lunar and planetary space probes: the first (1958 to 1960) attempted early lunar missions and interplanetary exploration, and the second (1965 to 1992) explored the outer planets, Venus and space weather. NASA managed the program overall. Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 became two of the first human-made objects to attain solar-system escape velocity.
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Mission TypeSeries of lunar and planetary probes 2 OutcomePioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 became two of the first human-made objects to achieve solar-system escape velocity, among other results across the program's nine successes, ten failures and one partial failure. 2 Partially Attested
End DateDate is when the final spacecraft of the second Pioneer series (1965-1992), the Pioneer Venus Orbiter, was destroyed reentering Venus's atmosphere, marking the practical end of that series; no single source states an exact program-close date beyond the year 1992. Mission Type
Mission Type (category)Robotic / Uncrewed Mission 1 Connections
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1. Pioneer program (Wikipedia)
Pioneer program, lead section
The Pioneer programs were two series of United States lunar and planetary space probes.
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two series of United States lunar and planetary space probes
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The Pioneer programs were two series of United States lunar and planetary space probes.
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Wikimedia FoundationPioneer program, Able space probes 1958-1960 section (mission table)
Pioneer 0, Thor-Able 1, Pioneer, Lunar orbiter, Destroyed (Thor failure 77 seconds after launch), August 17, 1958
Pioneer program, Pioneer 10 and 11 section
Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11 became the first two of five artificial objects to achieve the escape velocity that will allow them to leave the Solar System
Pioneer Venus Orbiter, Wikipedia, End of mission section
The Pioneer Venus Orbiter disintegrated upon entering the atmosphere of Venus on October 22, 1992.
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This included the first launch by NASA which was formed from the old NACA.
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Pioneer 10 (originally designated Pioneer F) is a NASA space probe launched in 1972 that completed the first mission to the planet Jupiter.
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Pioneer 10 (originally designated Pioneer F) is a NASA space probe launched in 1972 that completed the first mission to the planet Jupiter.
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Pioneer 11 (also known as Pioneer G) is a NASA robotic space probe launched on April 5, 1973, to study the asteroid belt, the environment around Jupiter and Saturn, the solar wind, and cosmic rays.
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Pioneer 11 (also known as Pioneer G) is a NASA robotic space probe launched on April 5, 1973, to study the asteroid belt, the environment around Jupiter and Saturn, the solar wind, and cosmic rays.
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