Model of Pioneer 10/11 Spacecraft, c. 1972
- Made:
- 1972 (original)
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Model of Pioneer 10 (11) spacecraft, scale 1:48, original launched 3 March 1972 (6 April 1973).
Pioneer 10 was the first probe to travel through an asteroid belt and survive.
Details
- Category:
- Space Technology
- Object Number:
- 1986-852
- Materials:
- metal (unknown), paint, plastic (unidentified) and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 150 mm x 220 mm x 70 mm, , .1kg
- type:
- planetary probe, space probe and model
- credit:
- Copley's
