November 8, 1968 9:46 am
Pioneer 9
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Thor Delta E1
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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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.
Launch Overview
Window Open
09:46 UTC
Window Close
09:46 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 8, 1968 · 09:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Pioneer 9
Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Space Launch Complex 17B
Launch Overview
Window Open
09:46 UTC
Window Close
09:46 UTC
Lift Off
Nov 8, 1968 · 09:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Space Launch Complex 17B
Target Orbit
Heliocentric N/A
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Pioneer 9
Rocket
Thor Delta E1
Destination
Heliocentric N/A
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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