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     • NASA's Magellan mission to Venus was one of the most successful deep space missions. It was the first spacecraft to image the entire surface of Venus and made several discoveries about the planet.
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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_missions_to_VenusList of missions to Venus - Wikipedia

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   Missions to Venus constitute part of the exploration of Venus. The Soviet Union, followed by the United States, have soft landed probes on the surface. Venera 7 was the first lander overall and first for the Soviet Union, touching down on 15 December 1970.

3. science.nasa.gov › mission › magellanMagellan - NASA Science

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   One of the most successful deep-space missions, Magellan was the first spacecraft to image the entire surface of Venus and made several discoveries about the planet. Even as it plunged into the Venusian atmosphere and burned up, it was still collecting data.

   • Nation: United States of America (USA)
   • Spacecraft: Magellan

   • Objective (s): Venus Orbit
   • Spacecraft Mass: 7,595 pounds (3,445 kilograms)

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Magellan_(spacecraft)Magellan (spacecraft) - Wikipedia

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   Magellan was the fifth successful NASA mission to Venus, and it ended an eleven-year gap in U.S. interplanetary probe launches.

6. solarsystem.nasa.gov › magellan › fact1Magellan Summary Sheet - NASA Solar System Exploration

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   The first spacecraft mission to another planet was the NASA/JPL spacecraft Mariner 2, which executed a flyby of Venus in December 1962.

7. www.jpl.nasa.gov › missions › magellanMagellan | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

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   The Magellan spacecraft, which arrived at Venus in 1990, made the first global map of the surface of Venus as well as global maps of the planet's gravity field.

8. science.nasa.gov › venus › explorationVenus: Exploration - Science@NASA

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   Nov 9, 2017 · Dozens of spacecraft have launched to explore Venus, but not all have been successful. NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI.

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   What was the first deep space mission to Venus?

   • NASA's Magellan mission to Venus was one of the most successful deep space missions. It was the first spacecraft to image the entire surface of Venus and made several discoveries about the planet. Magellan burned up about 10 hours after being commanded to plunge into the Venusian atmosphere. May 4, 1989: Launch

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   What was the first spacecraft to orbit Venus?

   • Mariner 2 became the first successful mission to another planet when it flew by Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. Pioneer Venus 1 launched on May 20, 1978, and was the first American spacecraft to orbit Venus. NASA's Magellan launched May 4, 1989, and was the first spacecraft to image the entire surface of Venus.

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   What was the first spacecraft mission to another planet?

   • The first spacecraft mission to another planet was the NASA/JPL spacecraft Mariner 2, which executed a flyby of Venus in December 1962.

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   What was the first planetary spacecraft launched from a Space Shuttle?

   • Magellan was the first planetary spacecraft launched from a space shuttle. What was Magellan? NASA's Magellan mission to Venus was one of the most successful deep space missions. It was the first spacecraft to image the entire surface of Venus and made several discoveries about the planet.

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   What did the Magellan spacecraft discover about Venus?

   • The Magellan spacecraft, which arrived at Venus in 1990, made the first global map of the surface of Venus as well as global maps of the planet's gravity field. The mission produced surprising findings about Venus, including a relatively young planetary surface possibly formed by lava flows from planet-wide volcanic eruptions.

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   How many spacecraft have visited Venus?

   • Dozens of spacecraft have launched to explore Venus, but not all have been successful. NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI. Why Return to Venus?

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10. www.nasa.gov › history › magellan-mission-to-venusMagellan Mission to Venus Began 25 Years Ago Aboard ... - NASA

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    May 1, 2014 · Though NASA’s Magellan radar mapper was not the first mission to Venus, it was unique in that it was the first interplanetary spacecraft deployed from a space shuttle. It also was the first spacecraft sent to complete a radar map of the entire surface of the planet and study the geology and surface geophysics.