Pioneer 11
AgencyNASA
Year1973
TypeJupiter and Saturn flyby
RocketAtlas-Centaur
CountryUSA
About the Mission
First to fly by Saturn in 1979. Used Jupiters gravity to slingshot to Saturn. Discovered an additional ring and two new moons. Like Pioneer 10, carries a plaque for any aliens who might find it. Contact lost in 1995.
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