1978-078 Success

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur | Pioneer Venus Multiprobe

Aug 8, 1978, 07:33 AM UTC

Launch Overview

Vehicle

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

Agency

United States Air Force

Site / Pad

CC / LC36A

Outcome

Success

Flight

AC-51

COSPAR Designator

1978-078

Pioneer Venus Multiprobe (Robotic Exploration)

Bus carrying one large and three small atmospheric probes which landed on Venus

Rocket

Atlas SLV-3D Centaur

Provider

United States Air Force

Agency launches

727 (23 YTD)

Site launches

350 (14 YTD)

Pad launches

24 (3 YTD)

Piece	Name	Owner	State	Track
1978-078	BNMS cap	ARC	US
1978-078	Aft Cover	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	Deceleration Module	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	LNMS cap	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	Atlas Booster	LERC
1978-078	Atlas SLV-3D 5031D	LERC
1978-078	Centaur PLF	NASA
1978-078	Centaur PLF	NASA
1978-078	BNMS cap	ARC	US
1978-078	Aft Cover	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	Deceleration Module	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	LNMS cap	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078	Despin weight	ARC	US
1978-078A	Pioneer Venus 2	ARC	US	Track
1978-078A	Pioneer Venus Multiprobe	ARC	US
1978-078B	[duplicate for AC-51]	LERC	US	Track
1978-078C	Centaur D-1AR AC-51	LERC	US	Track
1978-078C	Centaur D-1AR AC-51	LERC	US
1978-078D	Large Probe	ARC	US	Track
1978-078D	Large Probe	ARC	US
1978-078E	Small Probe 1	ARC	US	Track
1978-078E	Small Probe 1	ARC	US
1978-078F	Small Probe 2	ARC	US	Track
1978-078F	Small Probe 2	ARC	US
1978-078G	Small Probe 3	ARC	US	Track
1978-078G	Small Probe 3	ARC	US