The Pioneer 10 spacecraft was launched in March 1972 to explore the solar It had several systems that were used for fuel.but is currently using radioactive Plutonium -238 for fuel. Pioneer 10 has continued on its journey and is now traveling beyond the solar system. Which statement best explains why Pioneer 10 continues to travel farther out into space and has not been dragged into orbit of a larger planet, like Jupiter, instead? The escape velocity of Pioneer 10 was great enough due to its fuel systems propelling it fonvard The escape velocity of Pioneer 10 was low enough due to lack of solar winds further out in the solar system The circular velocity of Pioneer 10 was low enough to reduce the possibility of it orbiting any other planet The circular velocity of Pioneer 10 was great enough to reduce the possibility of it orbiting any other planet