Pioneer Saturn

After leaving the neighborhood of Jupiter in December 1974, the Pioneer 11 spacecraft headed toward Saturn; it encountered Saturn on 1 September 1979. Its trajectory and general features are described in this report.

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1980-01, Vol.207 (4429), p.400-401
Main Author: Dyer, J. W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft
Antennas
Jupiter
Saturn
Saturnian satellites
Solar systems
Spacecraft
Sun
Thrusters
Trajectories
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Summary:After leaving the neighborhood of Jupiter in December 1974, the Pioneer 11 spacecraft headed toward Saturn; it encountered Saturn on 1 September 1979. Its trajectory and general features are described in this report.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.207.4429.400