Pioneer Venus Small atmospheric entry probe
The Pioneer Venus Small Probe was the common ballistic atmospheric-entry design used for the North, Night, and Day probes. Each compact pressure vessel and fixed aeroshell followed an independently targeted trajectory without thrusters or a parachute and transmitted directly to Earth during descent to the Venusian surface.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer Venus Small ProbePioneer Venus 2 Small ProbePV Small Probe
- Family Name
- Pioneer Venus Small Probe
- Full Name
- Pioneer Venus Small atmospheric entry probe
- Roles
- atmospheric_proberesearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Pioneer Venus Small Probe was the common ballistic atmospheric-entry design used for the North, Night, and Day probes. Each compact pressure vessel and fixed aeroshell followed an independently targeted trajectory without thrusters or a parachute and transmitted directly to Earth during descent to the Venusian surface.
- Dimensions
- Diameter M
- 0.8
- First Flight Year
- 1,978
- Last Flight Year
- 1,978
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Programs
- Spacecraft Specs
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 23:51:58 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 07:09:45 UTC