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Pioneer 9

retired

Science ExplorationinterplanetaryCOSPAR 1968-100ALaunched 11/8/1968

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Pioneer 9 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Thor Delta E1
Launch Date: 11/8/1968
Last Contact: 5/18/1983

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: interplanetary
Altitude: -81,411.5 km
Inclination: 34.67 deg
Dry Mass: 67 kg
Total Mass: 67 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: NASA Ames Research Center
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1968-100A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.201