On #ThisDayInHistory in 1973, the #Pioneer10 space probe from #NASA captured the first close-up images of #Jupiter. Its imager was damaged by heavy radiation, so it has taken work to reconstruct what it saw. (#Pioneer11 took better views the day before.) Here is what it sent us:
24. Nov 1995: Die #NASA empfängt ein letztes Mal Telemetrie-Daten der 1973 gestarteten Raumsonde #Pioneer11, danach bricht der Funkkontakt endgültig ab. Sie passierte als erste Sonde 1979 den Planeten #Saturn.
Our latest article explores the legendary missions of #Pioneer10 and #Pioneer11 — two #spacecraft that dared to leave our #solarsystem and venture into the unknown.
Embark with us on one of humanity’s boldest journeys through space:
Diagram showing the main systems of the NASA space probe Pioneer 11
1 September 1979: NASA space probe Pioneer 11 made its closest approach to #Saturn. #History #Space #Exploration #Pioneer11
🚀 On September 1, 1979, Pioneer 11 made its closest approach to Saturn: just 13,000 miles from the atmosphere. It captured stunning images, discovered Epimetheus, and nearly collided with Saturn’s tiny moons. 🌌🪐 #MilestoneMonday #VintageComputing #Pioneer11 #VintageComputer
1. Sep 1979: #Pioneer11 fliegt als erste Raumsonde am #Saturn vorbei und entdeckt dabei einen neuen Saturnmond.
#OnThisDay #Pioneer11, the second human made spacecraft to achieve escape velocity, made the closest approach to #Saturn (1979).
World War II, the deadliest conflict in human history, started (1939) when Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland.
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Pioneer 11 during Saturn fly by CR: Erik Simonsen Art Collections
Did you know we almost lost NASA's #Pioneer11 space probe as it nearly collided with #Epimetheus, a small moon of #Saturn, we didn't know was there?🧪🔭
Launch of Pioneer 11 on April 5, 1973.
#Pioneer11 launched on April 5, 1973 with 12 instruments to study Saturn and Jupiter. It weighed only 570 pounds!
The last message from Pioneer 11 is dated November 24, 1995.
1. Sep 1979: #Pioneer11 fliegt als erste Raumsonde am #Saturn vorbei und entdeckt dabei einen neuen Saturnmond.
#OnThisDay #Pioneer11, the second of five artificial objects to achieve the escape velocity that allowed them to leave the #SolarSystem (1979).
World War II, the deadliest conflict in human history, started (1939) when Nazi Germany invaded Poland.
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5 #Space #probes leaving the #SolarSystem:
5. #NewHorizons
4. #Pioneer 10
3. #Voyager 2
2. #Voyager1
1. #Pioneer11
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#Pioneer11 became the 1st #spacecraft to visit #Saturn, 13000 miles high, 37 years ago today. #space #astronomy
