Pioneer Venus Multiprobe

The Pioneer Venus Multiprobe, also known as Pioneer Venus 2 or Pioneer 13, was a spacecraft launched in 1978 to explore Venus as part of NASA's Pioneer program. This part of the program included a spacecraft bus which was launched from Earth. The bus carried one large and three smaller probes, which, after separating, each penetrated the Venusian atmosphere at a different location, returning data as they descended into the planet's thick atmosphere. The entries occurred on December 9, 1978.

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Pioneer 13, Pioneer Venus 2, Pioneer Venus B, PVM
space mission, Atlas SLV-3D Centaur-D1AR, 

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1978 Pioneer Venus Multiprobe

1978-08-08T00:00:00Z

1978-08-08T00:00:00Z

rocket launch

1978-12-09T00:00:00Z

1978-12-09T00:00:00Z

atmospheric entry

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Pioneer Venus Multiprobe (ARC-1978-AC78-9245)

Pioneer Venus Large Probe

Pioneer Venus 2

Artist's conception of Pioneer Venus Multiprobe spacecraft

Artist's conception of Pioneer Venus Multiprobe spacecraft

PARACHUTE TESTS KSC-75P-0293

Pioneer Venus 2 Parachute test in VAB

A Venus parachute KSC-75P-0298

Parachute system KSC-75P-0292

Pioneer Venus 2 inspection

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Pioneer Venus Multiprobe (ARC-1978-AC78-9245)		Commons
commons	image		Pioneer Venus Large Probe		Commons
commons	image		Pioneer Venus 2		Commons
commons	image		Artist's conception of Pioneer Venus Multiprobe spacecraft		Commons
commons	image		Artist's conception of Pioneer Venus Multiprobe spacecraft		Commons
commons	image		PARACHUTE TESTS KSC-75P-0293		Commons
commons	image		Pioneer Venus 2 Parachute test in VAB		Commons
commons	image		A Venus parachute KSC-75P-0298		Commons
commons	image		Parachute system KSC-75P-0292		Commons
commons	image		Pioneer Venus 2 inspection		Commons