Spacecraft
Pioneer 10
The first spacecraft to cross the asteroid belt and pass Jupiter (1973). The last signal was received on 23 January 2003; it is drifting silently towards Aldebaran.
| Type | Spacecraft |
|---|---|
| Parent body | Sun |
| Launch | 2 March 1972 (Atlas-Centaur) |
| Agency | NASA / Ames |
| Status | Inactive (silent since 2003) |