Launch Overview
Vehicle
Thor Delta E1
Agency
United States Air Force
Site / Pad
CC / LC17B
Outcome
Success
Flight
479/D060
COSPAR Designator
1968-100
Mission
Pioneer 9 (Astrophysics)
Pioneer A to E (Pioneer 6 to 9 after launch) were a series of five solar-orbiting, spin-stabilized, solar-cell and battery-powered satellites designed to obtain measurements of interplanetary phenomena from widely separated points in space on a continuing basis.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Provider
United States Air Force
Agency launches
468 (35 YTD)
Site launches
224 (10 YTD)
Pad launches
34 (1 YTD)
Payloads (14)
| Piece | Name | Owner | State | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968-100 | FW4D | GSFC | US | |
| 1968-100 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1968-100 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1968-100 | Castor 2 | GSFC | ||
| 1968-100 | Thor DSV-2C 479 | GSFC | ||
| 1968-100 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1968-100 | Improved Delta PLF | NASA | ||
| 1968-100 | FW4D | GSFC | US | |
| 1968-100A | Pioneer D | ARC | US | Track |
| 1968-100A | Pioneer D | ARC | US | |
| 1968-100B | ERS 31 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1968-100C | TETR 2 cover part | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1968-100D | DSV-3E-3 S/N 20220 | GSFC | US | Track |
| 1968-100E | Canister cover | GSFC | US | Track |