Instrument Host Information
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urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument_host:spacecraft.p8::1.0
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Pioneer 8
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Spacecraft
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| DESCRIPTION |
Pioneer 8, also known as Pioneer C, was launched on 13 December 1967 into a heliocentric orbit to study interplanetary space with a primary focus to collection data on magnetic fields, plasma, and cosmic rays.
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| 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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