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Pioneer Venus Multiprobe
Pioneer Venus Multiprobe
Mission typeVenus atmospheric probes
OperatorNASA / ARC
COSPAR ID1978-078A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.11001
WebsiteNational Space Science Data Center (NASA)
Mission duration4 months, 1 day, 13 hours, 22 minutes
Spacecraft properties
BusHS-507
ManufacturerHughes
Launch mass904 kilograms (1,993 lb)[1]
Dry mass290 kilograms (640 lb) (bus)
315 kilograms (694 lb) (large probe)
3 x 90 kilograms (200 lb) (small probes)
Power241 W
Start of mission
Launch dateAugust 8, 1978, 07:33 (1978-08-08UTC07:33Z) UTC[1]
RocketAtlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR
Launch siteCape Canaveral LC-36A
End of mission
Last contactDecember 9, 1978, 20:22:55 UTC (bus)
December 9, 1978, 20:55:34 (1978-12-09UTC20:55:35Z) UTC (day probe)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemHeliocentric
Semi-major axis0.9 astronomical units (130,000,000 km; 84,000,000 mi)
Eccentricity0.19
Perihelion altitude0.69 astronomical units (103,000,000 km; 64,000,000 mi)
Aphelion altitude1.01 astronomical units (151,000,000 km; 94,000,000 mi)
Inclination2.3 degrees
Period284.0 days
Venus atmospheric probe
Spacecraft componentLarge Probe
Atmospheric entryDecember 9, 1978, 18:45:32 UTC
Impact date19:39:53 UTC
Impact site4°24′N 304°00′E / 4.4°N 304.0°E / 4.4; 304.0
Venus atmospheric probe
Spacecraft componentNorth Probe
Atmospheric entryDecember 9, 1978, 18:49:40 UTC
Impact date19:42:40 UTC
Impact site59°18′N 4°48′E / 59.3°N 4.8°E / 59.3; 4.8
Venus atmospheric probe
Spacecraft componentDay Probe
Atmospheric entryDecember 9, 1978, 18:52:18 UTC
Impact date19:47:59 UTC
Impact site31°18′S 317°00′E / 31.3°S 317.0°E / -31.3; 317.0
Venus atmospheric probe
Spacecraft componentNight Probe
Atmospheric entryDecember 9, 1978, 18:56:13 UTC
Impact date19:52:05 UTC
Impact site28°42′S 56°42′E / 28.7°S 56.7°E / -28.7; 56.7
Venus atmospheric probe
Atmospheric entryDecember 9, 1978, 20:21:52 UTC
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The Pioneer Venus Multiprobe, also known as Pioneer Venus 2 or Pioneer 13, was a spacecraft launched in 1978 to explore Venus as part of NASA's Pioneer program. This part of the mission included a spacecraft bus which was launched from Earth carrying one large and three smaller probes, which after separating penetrated the Venusian atmosphere at a different location, returning data as they descended into the planet's thick atmosphere. The entry occurred on December 9, 1978.

  1. ^ a b "Pioneer Venus Multiprobe/Pioneer Venus 2/Pioneer 13". NASA's Solar System Exploration website. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

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