Launch Date
April 6, 1973
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
NORAD ID
06421
International Designator
N/A
Decay Date
Unknown
Name
PIONEER 11
Alternative Name
Pioneer 11
Type
Status
Owner
ARC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
2.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
8
Dry Mass
243
Launch Mass
270
Shape
Box + Dish + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Pioneer G
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Pioneer F
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
MRE-1
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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