Model, Planetary Probe, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology
- Summary
- The Pioneer mission to Venus consisted of two spacecraft, an orbiter and a multiprobe that entered the Venusian atmosphere, each of them launched separately. This is a model of the Pioneer Venus multiprobe. The Pioneer Venus multiprobe carried and released four probes, which measured the atmospheric composition, temperature, and pressure as they descended toward a hard landing on the surface.
- NASA transferred this to the Museum in 1982.
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Adminstration and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Inventory Number
- A19820209000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MODELS-Uncrewed Spacecraft & Parts
- Materials
- Plastic and wood.
- Dimensions
- Approximate: 11 13/16in. x 1ft 3 3/4in. (0.3m x 0.4m)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19820209000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv934efbf2c-a142-4317-a82a-431c0afbe659
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