Pioneer Venus Orbiter
Pioneer Venus Orbiter was the physical Hughes-built spacecraft launched as Pioneer Venus 1 on May 20, 1978. It entered Venus orbit on December 4, mapped much of the planet by radar, and returned atmospheric and space-environment data until its final transmission on October 8, 1992, shortly before atmospheric destruction.
Identity
- Aliases
- Pioneer Venus 1Pioneer 121978-051A
- Name
- Pioneer Venus Orbiter
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Pioneer Venus Orbiter was the physical Hughes-built spacecraft launched as Pioneer Venus 1 on May 20, 1978. It entered Venus orbit on December 4, mapped much of the planet by radar, and returned atmospheric and space-environment data until its final transmission on October 8, 1992, shortly before atmospheric destruction.
- First Flight Date
- 1978-05-20
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 23:52:05 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 23:52:05 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1992-10-08
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