PIONEER VENUS PROBE 2 (12104)

COSPAR: N/A | Alt Name: North Probe

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

August 8, 1978

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

Unknown

Launch Vehicle

Unknown

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12104

International Designator

N/A

Decay Date

12/9/1978

Basic Satellite Info

Name

PIONEER VENUS PROBE 2

Alternative Name

North Probe

Type

Payload

Status

Decayed

Owner

ARC

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

The Pioneer Venus Probe 2, also known as North Probe, is a small probe satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 12104. It was launched by the United States on August 8, 1978, from AFETR (Atlantic Missile Range). The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter, and a span of 1 meter, with a dry mass of 90 kilograms, matching its launch mass. Its manufacturer is HSES, and it was owned by ARC. Pioneer Venus Probe 2 is shaped like a cone and was part of the PV Small Probe series designed for planetary exploration missions.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

0.8

Span

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Cone

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Small Probe 1

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

HSES

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

PV Small Probe

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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