St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: March 11, 2022

St. Louis MO

12 March, 2022

9:30 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: March 11, 2022 On this date in 1960, NASA launched the Pioneer V spacecraft on its journey to explore the space between Earth and Venus. The last scientific measurements were transmitted back to Earth on June 26, 1960. Although the probe only transmitted sporadically for three and a half months, at almost 22.5 million miles in space, Pioneer V was by far the most successful space probe yet launched. This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.