Pioneer Venus Large atmospheric entry probe
The Pioneer Venus Large Probe was a 1.5-meter atmospheric entry vehicle carried by the Multiprobe Bus. Its sealed pressure vessel, ablative aeroshell, and parachute system supported a controlled descent through Venus's atmosphere while returning composition, cloud, radiation, and structure measurements to Earth.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer Venus Sounder ProbePioneer Venus 2 Large ProbePV Large Probe
- Family Name
- Pioneer Venus Large Probe
- Full Name
- Pioneer Venus Large atmospheric entry probe
- Roles
- atmospheric_probe
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Pioneer Venus Large Probe was a 1.5-meter atmospheric entry vehicle carried by the Multiprobe Bus. Its sealed pressure vessel, ablative aeroshell, and parachute system supported a controlled descent through Venus's atmosphere while returning composition, cloud, radiation, and structure measurements to Earth.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 1.5
- First Flight Year
- 1,978
- Last Flight Year
- 1,978
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 23:51:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 23:51:50 UTC
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