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Pioneer G

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on April 6, 1973, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

April 6, 1973 · 02:11 UTCLaunch 1973-019Launch no. 1,434 in the log
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36B
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
April 6, 1973, 02:11
Launch designation
1973-019
Mission
Pioneer G
Flight name
Pioneer 11
Vehicle flight ID
AC-30

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
0.340 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Pioneer 111973-019ANORAD 6421NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett FieldDeep space270 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Apr 6, 1973

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.