Pioneer Venus Orbiter Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

20 May 1978, 1:13pm

Location

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Pad

Launch Complex 36A

Launch Service Provider

United States Air Force logo

United States Air Force

Vehicle

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

Mission

Pioneer Venus Orbiter

Mission Type

Robotic Exploration

Destination

Venus Orbit

Venus orbiter carrying 17 expriments

Updated: Jan 3, 7:56pm UTC

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