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May 20, 1978 1:13 pm

Pioneer Venus Orbiter

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Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Venus orbiter carrying 17 expriments
Launch Overview
Window Open 13:13 UTC
Window Close 13:13 UTC
Lift Off May 20, 1978 · 13:13 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 36A
Target Orbit Venus Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer United States Air Force
Payload Pioneer Venus Orbiter
Rocket Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Destination Venus Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

Other Launches

Venus orbiter carrying 17 expriments

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LEO Payload

Total Launches

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United States Air Force
Launch Complex 36A
Launch Overview
Window Open 13:13 UTC
Window Close 13:13 UTC
Lift Off May 20, 1978 · 13:13 UTC
Launch Facility Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad Launch Complex 36A
Target Orbit Venus Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer United States Air Force
Payload Pioneer Venus Orbiter
Rocket Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Destination Venus Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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