5VK
 Vega solar system probe bus and landing apparatus (model) - Udvar-Hazy Center | |||
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Soviet Union | ||
| Operator | Soviet Space Program | ||
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The5VKplanetary probe (short for5th-generation Venus-Comet probe) is a designation for a common design used forSovietunmannedprobesto comet1P/HalleyandVenus.[1][2][3]
It was an incremental improvement of earlier4MVprobes used forMarsand Venus missions.
Design
[edit]The craft wasthree-axis stabilized[4]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.[5][4]
Variants
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Vega 5VK".www.astronautix.com.Archived fromthe originalon August 19, 2016.
- ^Erickson, Lance K. (October 2, 2010).Space Flight: History, Technology, and Operations.Rowman & Littlefield.ISBN9780865874190– via Google Books.
- ^abc"Vega 1, 2 (5VK #1, 2)".Gunter's Space Page.Retrieved2023-09-25.
- ^ab"VEGA Mission".arc.iki.rssi.ru.
- ^"SBN Mission Support: Vega 1".pdssbn.astro.umd.edu.
