Venus
Pioneer Venus 2
Venus probe.
Completed or retired · Historical mission record
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The mission
Venus probe. This reconstructed record groups 5 GCAT payload or flight elements under launch 1978-078; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 8 August 1978, 07:33 UTC
- Launch location
- Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Eastern Test Range
- Launch vehicle
- Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
- Orbit
- Earth-escape trajectory
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 9 December 1978
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
Pioneer Venus 2
Venus probe.
- GCAT ID
- S11001
- Manufacturer
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Launch mass
- 290 kg
- Dimensions
- 1.2 m long · 2.5 m diameter · 1.2 m span
Sounder Probe
Venus entry probe.
- GCAT ID
- S12103
- Manufacturer
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Launch mass
- 207 kg
- Dimensions
- 0.7 m long · 0.7 m diameter · 0.7 m span
North Probe
Venus entry probe.
- GCAT ID
- S12104
- Manufacturer
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Launch mass
- 90 kg
- Dimensions
- 1 m long · 0.8 m diameter · 1 m span
Day Probe
Venus entry probe.
- GCAT ID
- S12105
- Manufacturer
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Launch mass
- 90 kg
- Dimensions
- 1 m long · 0.8 m diameter · 1 m span
Night Probe
Venus entry probe.
- GCAT ID
- S12106
- Manufacturer
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Launch mass
- 90 kg
- Dimensions
- 1 m long · 0.8 m diameter · 1 m span
Visual archive
Gallery
One image from Pioneer Venus 2.
Verification
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