RocketAtlas SLV-3C Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 3, 1972, 01:49
- Launch designation
- 1972-012
- Mission
- Pioneer F
- Flight name
- Pioneer 10
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-27
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.340 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer 10 | 1972-012ANORAD 5860 | NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field | Deep space | 270 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Mar 3, 1972 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.