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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 [[space probes|probes]] to comet [[1P/Halley]] and [[Venus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/v/vega5vk.html|title=Vega 5VK|website=www.astronautix.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dr6R51cqQ6IC&dq=5KV+vega&pg=PA638|title=Space Flight: History, Technology, and Operations|first=Lance K.|last=Erickson|date=October 2, 2010|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9780865874190|via=Google Books}}</ref> It was an incremental improvement of earlier [[4MV]] probes used for [[Mars]] and Venus missions. |
The 5VK planetary probe (short for 5th-generation Venus-Comet probe) is a designation for a common design used for [[Soviet]] unmanned [[space probes|probes]] to comet [[1P/Halley]] and [[Venus]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.astronautix.com/v/vega5vk.html|title=Vega 5VK|website=www.astronautix.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dr6R51cqQ6IC&dq=5KV+vega&pg=PA638|title=Space Flight: History, Technology, and Operations|first=Lance K.|last=Erickson|date=October 2, 2010|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9780865874190|via=Google Books}}</ref> It was an incremental improvement of earlier [[4MV]] probes used for [[Mars]] and Venus missions. |
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| Manufacturer | OKB-1 | ||
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| Country of origin | Soviet Union | ||
| Operator | Soviet Space Program | ||
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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. ISBN 9780865874190 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "VEGA Mission". arc.iki.rssi.ru.
- ^ "SBN Mission Support: Vega 1". pdssbn.astro.umd.edu.
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