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Vega 1, 2 (5VK #1, 2)

Vega 1

Vega 1 Lander

Vega (Venera Gallei) was combined mission to Venus, where the fly-by bus released a lander and to comet 1P/Halley.

Nation: USSR
Type / Application: Venus flyby, Comet Halley flyby
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Propulsion:
Power: 2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries (probe); batteries (lander)
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Orbit:
Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
Vega 1 (5VK #1) 1984-125A 15.12.1984 Ba LC-200/39 Proton-K Blok-D-1
Vega 2 (5VK #2) 1984-128A 21.12.1984 Ba LC-200/40 Proton-K Blok-D-1

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