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Venus Explorers
Flybys, , balloons, , and radar sent to Venus.
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Space Shuttle AtlantisSpace Shuttle orbiterRetiredSpace Shuttle Atlantis was NASA orbiter OV-104.
Pioneer 5Uncrewed heliocentric space-science missionPioneer 5 was built for Pioneer 5, an early Pioneer uncrewed heliocentric space-science mission.Atlas-CentaurHigh-energy two-stage launch vehicleRetiredAtlas-Centaur carried 3 orbital-observatory missions in this archive expansion.Atlas-Agena BTwo-stage orbital and lunar launch vehicleRetiredAtlas-Agena B combined an Atlas D booster with a restartable Agena B upper stage.Parker Solar Probe spacecraftSolar and heliophysics observatoryActiveParker Solar Probe spacecraft supported the Parker Solar Probe mission with a launch mass of about 1,510 pounds (685 kilograms).Solar Orbiter spacecraftClose-Sun imaging and in-situ observatoryActiveSolar Orbiter spacecraft launched at about 3,790 pounds (1,720 kilograms) under European Space Agency with strong NASA participation.STS-30 flight stackMission-specific Space Shuttle flight stackExpendedSTS-30 flight stack combined Space Shuttle Atlantis, an external tank, two solid rocket boosters, and three main engines for magellan begins the first shuttle-launched planetary mission.Thor-Able IVThree-stage deep-space launch vehicleRetiredThor-Able IV launched Pioneer 5 directly into heliocentric orbit between Earth and Venus.Akatsuki Venus Climate OrbiterVenus atmospheric orbiterLostAkatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter launched at about 1,140 pounds (517 kilograms) and operated under JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science.DAVINCI carrier spacecraft and descent sphereVenus flyby spacecraft and atmospheric probeIn developmentDAVINCI carrier spacecraft and descent sphere is being developed under NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.JUICE spacecraftJupiter-system flyby and Ganymede orbiterActiveJUICE spacecraft launched at about 13,670 pounds (6,200 kilograms) at launch under European Space Agency with NASA and international partners.Mariner 1 spacecraftRobotic venus flyby attempt spacecraftLostMariner 1 spacecraft was the JPL-built robotic explorer assigned to Mariner 1.