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Investigation Information |
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| IDENTIFIER | urn:nasa:pds:context:investigation:mission.pioneer_9::1.0 |
| NAME |
PIONEER 9 |
| TYPE |
Mission |
| DESCRIPTION |
Pioneer 9, also known as Pioneer D, was launched on 08 November 1968 into a heliocentric orbit to study interplanetary space with a primary focus of collecting data on magnetic fields, plasma, and cosmic rays. |
| START DATE |
1968-11-18T12:00:00.000Z |
| STOP DATE |
1983-05-19T12:00:00.000Z |
| REFERENCES |
Siddiqi, A. A., Deep Space Chronicle: A Chronology of Deep Space and Planetary Probes 1958-2000, Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 24, NASA SP-2002-4524, 256 pages, published by NASA, Washington, D.C., 2002. |
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