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Pioneer Venus

Pioneer Venus is explored here through 2 archived missions, from Pioneer Venus 1 through Pioneer Venus 2, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 2
People: 0
Vehicles: 2

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Pioneer Venus spacecraft

2 mission-specific spacecraft and test articles, plus 0 launch systems and shared hardware records.

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Robotic venus orbiter spacecraftMay 20, 1978

Pioneer Venus 1 spacecraft

Pioneer Venus 1 spacecraft was the Pioneer Venus Orbiter built for Pioneer Venus 1 under NASA Ames management.

Robotic venus atmospheric multiprobe spacecraftAugust 8, 1978

Pioneer Venus 2 spacecraft

Pioneer Venus 2 spacecraft was the Pioneer Venus Multiprobe built for Pioneer Venus 2 under NASA Ames management.