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Pioneer 11

The sister ship to Pioneer 10, launched in 1973, Pioneer 11 was the first probe to encounter Saturn and the second to fly past Jupiter. While its plaque was identical to its predecessor's, its actual trajectory differed significantly after its Saturn flyby. It is currently heading in the general direction of the constellation Aquila, moving much slower than the later Voyager probes.

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