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The 5VK planetary probe (short for 5th-generation Venus-Comet probe) is a designation for a common design used for Soviet unmanned probes to comet 1P/Halley and Venus[1][2]. It was an incremental improvement of earlier 4MV probes used for Mars and Venus missions.
Design
The craft was three-axis stabilized[3] and powered by twin large solar panels, weighing 4,920 kg (10,850 lb). They were equipped with a dual bumper shield for dust protection from Halley's comet. Instruments included an antenna dish, cameras, spectrometer, infrared sounder, magnetometers, and plasma probes.[4][3]
Variants
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See also
References
- ^ "Vega 5VK". www.astronautix.com.
- ^ Erickson, Lance K. (October 2, 2010). "Space Flight: History, Technology, and Operations". Rowman & Littlefield – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "VEGA Mission". arc.iki.rssi.ru.
- ^ "SBN Mission Support: Vega 1". pdssbn.astro.umd.edu.
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