Photo: NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (NASA-MSFC) · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
Venus orbiter carrying 17 expriments
More about this launch
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterAtlas SLV-3D Centaur
- Vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur: specs, record and next flights → US Air Force: all its launches →
MissionRobotic Exploration · Venus
Robotic Exploration · Venus
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIONEER VENUS ORBITER 1978-051A | Payload | re-entered 1992-10-09 | |
| ATLAS CENTAUR R/B 1978-051B | Rocket body | orbits the Sun |
COSPAR ID 1978-051. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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