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Entry no.
1994-0149
MAGELLAN
MAGELLAN (NORAD 19969) entered the atmosphere of Venus on 14 October 1994, 5 years, 5 months after launch.
Official date
NORAD number
19969
International designator
1989-033B
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
United States
Launched
4 May 1989Cape Canaveral
Flight ended (UTC)
14 Oct 1994Recorded time 18:00 UTC
Time in orbit
5 years, 5 months1,989 days
How it ended
Entered the atmosphere of Venus
Final destination
Venus
Mass
1,207 kg
Operator
JPL
Built by
MM/Denver
Bus
MGN
Programme
Magellan
Life in orbit
5 years, 5 monthsAlso ended on 14 Oct 1994
3 entriesFrom the same launch
1989-033
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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