The Pioneer mission to Venus consisted of two components, launched separately. Pioneer Venus 1, Pioneer Venus Orbiter was launched in 1978 and studied the planet for more than a decade after orbital insertion in 1978. Pioneer Venus 2, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe sent four small probes into the Venusian atmosphere.

Pioneer Venus Orbiter

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• Launch Date: 20 May 1978
• Launch Vehicle: Atlas-Centaur
• On-orbit mass: 517 kg
• Power System: Solar Array of 312 W

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Cirque Du Ballet, Silent Auction for Pioneer Valley Ballet. Catered by Apollo Grill & Venus. Oct. 17th 4-8pm Northampton Center for the Arts
Eastworks (Eastworks) Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:31:51 -0000
Cirque Du Ballet, Silent Auction for Pioneer Valley Ballet. Catered by Apollo Grill & Venus. Oct. 17th 4-8pm Northampton Center for the Arts
Oct. 8, 1992 - Pioneer Venus Orbiter (1st Venus orbiter-1978), crashes into Venus.
mrhoustonian (Mr. Houstonian) Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:30:30 -0000
Oct. 8, 1992 - Pioneer Venus Orbiter (1st Venus orbiter-1978), crashes into Venus.
Oct9 1992, NASA announced that the unmanned Pioneer spacecraft was apparently lost after orbiting Venus for 14 years.
silverfox68 (Donald Bell) Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:37:32 -0000
Oct9 1992, NASA announced that the unmanned Pioneer spacecraft was apparently lost after orbiting Venus for 14 years.
08/10 - 17o. aniversário (1992) do incêndio na atmosfera de Vênus da sonda Pioneer Venus.
GAEAastro (GaeA Astronomia) Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:54:08 -0000
08/10 - 17o. aniversário (1992) do incêndio na atmosfera de Vênus da sonda Pioneer Venus.

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