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Entry no.
1992-0256
PIONEER VENUS ORBITER
PIONEER VENUS ORBITER (NORAD 10911) entered the atmosphere of Venus on 9 October 1992, 14 years, 4 months after launch.
Official date
NORAD number
10911
International designator
1978-051A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
20 May 1978Cape Canaveral
Flight ended (UTC)
9 Oct 1992UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
14 years, 4 months5,256 days
How it ended
Entered the atmosphere of Venus
Final destination
Venus
Mass
394 kg
Operator
ARC
Built by
Hughes
Bus
HS-507
Programme
Pioneer Venus
Life in orbit
14 years, 4 monthsAlso ended on 9 Oct 1992
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Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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