Vega 2
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Vega 2 was a Soviet space probe launched in 1984 that conducted flybys of Venus and Halley’s Comet, studying their atmospheres and environments as part of the Vega program.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vega 2 canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comet probe
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interplanetary spacecraft ⓘ planetary probe ⓘ space probe ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| bus | Venera-type spacecraft bus ⓘ |
| carries |
Venus entry probe
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Venus lander ⓘ balloon aerostat for Venus atmosphere ⓘ |
| closestApproachToHalleyDate | 1986-03-09 ⓘ |
| closestApproachToHalleyDistance | about 8,030 kilometers ⓘ |
| closestApproachToVenusDate | 1985-06-15 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| flybyOf |
1P/Halley
NERFINISHED
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Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1984-12-21 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
NERFINISHED
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Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200/40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Proton-K rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lavochkin Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
study Halley’s Comet coma and tail
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study Halley’s Comet nucleus ⓘ study Venus atmosphere ⓘ study Venus surface conditions via lander ⓘ |
| missionType |
Halley’s Comet flyby
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Venus atmospheric entry ⓘ Venus flyby ⓘ |
| operator |
Lavochkin Association
NERFINISHED
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Soviet Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vega program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| precededBy | Vega 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificInstrumentsInclude |
dust detectors
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imaging system ⓘ magnetometer ⓘ plasma instruments ⓘ radio science experiment ⓘ spectrometers ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Vega-class probe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| studied |
Venus atmospheric dynamics
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Venus cloud structure ⓘ Venus temperature and pressure profiles ⓘ composition of Halley’s Comet coma ⓘ dust environment near Halley’s Comet ⓘ |
| target |
Halley’s Comet
NERFINISHED
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Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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