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SuccessPioneer Venus Orbiter · United States Air Force
Launch time (NET)
Saturday, May 20, 1978, 13:13 UTC
Launch window
Saturday, May 20, 1978, 13:13 UTC – Saturday, May 20, 1978, 13:13 UTC
Provider
United States Air Force
Rocket
Launch pad
Launch Complex 36A, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Pioneer Venus Orbiter
Type
Robotic Exploration
Orbit
Venus Orbit (Venus)
Venus orbiter carrying 17 expriments
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