Vega 1
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Vega 1 was a Soviet space probe, part of the Vega program. The spacecraft was a development of the earlier Venera craft. They were designed by Babakin Space Centre and constructed as 5VK by Lavochkin
A replica of the Vega spacecraft displayed at the Udvar-Hazy Center, Virginia, USA
Halley ArmadaVega 2 → Vega program
Spacecraft Vega 1
Vega balloon probe on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian Institution
Halley Armada
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The Halley Armada was a series of space probes, five of which were successful, sent to examine Halley's Comet during its 1986 passage through the inner Solar System. The armada included one probe from
Vega 1
…date 03:02:54, 11 June 1985 Landing site (north of Aphrodite Terra) Flyby of 1P/Halley Closest approach 6 March 1986 Distance ~10,000 km (6,200 mi) Halley Armada Vega program Vega 1 (along with its twin Vega 2) was a Soviet space probe, part of the Vega program. The spacecraft was a development of the earlier…
Halley's Comet in 1986
Pluto in True Color High Res