Satellite, Pioneer I, Reconstructed Replica
name: label: Manufacturer
content: TRW Space & Technology Group
notes: label: Summary
content: This is a replica of a Pioneer satellite intended to orbit the moon. Pioneer 1 was launched on October 11, 1958, but the final velocity was insufficient to escape the earth's gravity. The resulting trajectory took the satellite to an altitude of 70,700 mi. During the flight, the spacecraft transmitted 43 hours of scientific data. It burned up upon reentry into the earth's atmosphere two days later. This replica was assembled in 1963 by the prime contractor, Space Technology Laboratories Inc (TRW) from original parts that failed to meet flight specifications. It was displayed at the Los Angeles Museum of Science until February 1964 and then donated to the Smithsonian Institution by TRW. It was displayed in the NASM Satellites gallery from 1976 to 1983, loaned to the Scottish Museum from May to December 1984, and then was part of a SI Traveling exhibition. It is now in display storage at the Hazy Center.
label: Alternate Name
content: Pioneer 1 satellite
place: label: Country of Origin
content: United States of America
title: label: Title
content: Satellite, Pioneer I, Reconstructed Replica
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content: National Air and Space Museum Collection
label: Location
content: National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
label: Exhibition
content: Destination Moon
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of TRW Space Technology Laboratories
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Air and Space Museum
identifier: label: Inventory Number
content: A19640665000
objectType: label: Type
content: SPACECRAFT-Uncrewed-Guidance & Control
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Materials
content: Shell - laminated plastic
label: Materials
content: Aluminum
label: Materials
content: Paint
label: Materials
content: Adhesive Tape
label: Materials
content: Plastic
label: Materials
content: Copper Alloy
label: Materials
content: Adhesive Sticker
label: Dimensions
content: Overall: 2 ft. 5 in. wide x 2 ft. 6 in. deep, 24 lb. (73.7 x 76.2cm, 10.9kg)