United States Air Force
Pioneer Venus Orbiter
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
SUCCESS
Success
Saturday, May 20, 1978 · 13:13 UTC
Mission
/01Venus orbiter carrying 17 expriments
Mission Type
Robotic Exploration
Orbit
Venus Orbit (Venus)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Atlas SLV-3D Centaur
Variant: SLV-3D Centaur
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36A
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
28.471° N, 80.542° W
23
Pad Launches
345
Location Launches
719
Agency Launches
52
Orbital This Year