Vega 1

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:aired_on gptkb:Comet_Halley
gptkbp:analysis conducted by multiple institutions
gptkbp:arrived_at_venus_on June 11, 1985
gptkbp:can gptkb:scientific_instruments
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:European_Space_Agency
gptkb:NASA
International scientific community
gptkbp:data_return atmosphere of Venus
surface of Venus
cometary data from Halley
over 1,000 images of Venus
gptkbp:data_transmission scientific data about Venus and Comet Halley
gptkbp:data_type digital
imagery
atmospheric data
spectral data
surface data
comet data
gptkbp:frequency S-band
gptkbp:historical_legacy contributed to understanding of Venus
enhanced knowledge of cometary bodies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vega 1
gptkbp:impact influenced future missions to Venus
influenced comet exploration missions
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:landing_distance gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1984
1984-12-20
1984-12-15
gptkbp:launch_mass 950 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Soyuz-U
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Soviet_Union
December 20, 1984
December 15, 1984
gptkbp:launched_in gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:mass 950 kg
gptkbp:mission 1986-06-15
gather data on Venus and Halley
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 18 months
gptkbp:mission_type planetary exploration
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Hohmann_transfer_orbit
gptkbp:named_after Vega star
gptkbp:notable_achievement first spacecraft to transmit images of Venus's surface
gptkbp:objective study Venus's atmosphere
study surface conditions of Venus
study Comet Halley
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:1985
gptkbp:operational_period 1984 to 1986
gptkbp:operational_status decommissioned
gptkbp:orbital_altitude gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:orbital_period approximately 225 days
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vega_expedition
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:resolution up to 1 km
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:camera
gptkb:spectrometer
gptkb:magnetometer
photographic camera
particle analyzer
gptkbp:spacecraft unmanned spacecraft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vega_2
gptkbp:transmission gptkb:1986
gptkbp:transmitted_images_of Venus surface
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3