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Vega 1By Marty McDowell/NASA
On Dec 15, 1984, the Soviet Union launched Vega 1. This mission sent
the first balloon into the Venus atmosphere. The balloon transmitted for
56 minutes in the dense Venusian atmosphere.
Vega 1 also made the first close flyby of Halley's
Comet. Vega 2 was launched less than a week
later and also made it to both Venus and Comet Halley.
Source: NASA.
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| | Image of Halley's Comet | | | | Courtesy of the RSA | |
|  | Launched: December 15, 1984
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| | Destination: Venus and Halley's Comet
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| | Arrival: June 11, 1985 and March 6, 1986
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| | Return: N/A
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| | Nation: Soviet Union
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| | Mission: Lander and balloon
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