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Pioneer 10
The first spacecraft to travel through the Asteroid Belt.
Mission Overview
Launched to study Jupiter and the outer solar system. It was the first human-made object to achieve the velocity needed to escape the solar system entirely.
Learning from History
"It carries a gold-anodized plaque depicting humans and Earth's location in case it is ever found by extraterrestrials."
Mission Specs
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Type | Probe |
| Destination | Jupiter / Deep Space |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Rocket | Atlas-Centaur |