RocketAtlas SLV-3D Centaur
SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC36A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyNASA LeRCUnited States
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 20, 1978, 13:13
- Launch designation
- 1978-051
- Mission
- Pioneer Venus Orbiter
- Flight name
- Pioneer Venus 1
- Vehicle flight ID
- AC-50
- Year
- Launches in 1978
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 0.590 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Venus Orbiter | 1978-051ANORAD 10911 | NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field | Deep space | 394 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · May 20, 1978 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.