Saturday, August 2, 1997

Pioneer 9

  1968-100A


Pioneer D was launched on 1968 Nov 8 at 0946:29 by Delta E1 from Cape Kennedy. The Delta stage separated at 1006:32 and the FW4D separated at 1007:18, delivering Pioneer IX to solar orbit. The last transmissions from Pioneer IX were received on 1983 May 18, and in 1987 attempts to revive it were discontinued.


Pioneer 9 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1968 Nov 8  0946:29  Launch by Delta E1  CK 
  T+0:39 SRM out 
  T+1:10 SRM sep 
 0949:00 T+2:31 MECO 103 km  -5357 x 255  
 0949:04 T+2:35 SES 6:20 
 0949:04  St 1 sep 
 0949:20 T+2:51 Fairing 
 0955:28 T+8:59 SECO alt 375 km range 2052 km circa 21N 63W? 98.1 374 x 972 x 32.9 
  
  
 1006:33  T+20:04 St 2 sep 
 1006:47 T+20:18 FW4D burn 
 1007:18 T+20:49 TECO 
 1007:22 11.0356 km/s at 2.22 deg, Az 124.53 alt 466.3 km 
  At 23.26W 3.36S  
  
 1007:33 T+21:04 TTS sep 
 1008:18? St 3 sep  456 x -163279 x 34.67  
1983 May 18   end of tx 

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