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When was the first spacecraft to fly by Saturn?
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Quick Answer
Pioneer 11 flew past Saturn on 1 September 1979. It was the first spacecraft to observe Saturn up close.
The Full Story
Pioneer 11 became the first spacecraft to make a close flyby of Saturn on 1 September 1979. The encounter revealed important details about Saturn’s rings, atmosphere, and magnetosphere. The mission also found new information about Saturn’s moons and helped prepare for the more detailed Voyager missions that followed. It was a major step in human exploration of the outer Solar System.
Key Facts
1.Flyby: 1 September 1979
2.First close Saturn encounter
3.NASA mission
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