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5VK

Soviet unmanned Venus and Halley comet probe design

Field	Value
name	5VK
country	Soviet Union
operator	Soviet Space Program
manufacturer	OKB-1
Preceded	[4MV](4mv)
image	File:Vega model - Udvar-Hazy Center.JPG
image_caption	Vega solar system probe bus and landing apparatus (model) - Udvar-Hazy Center

The 5VK planetary probe (short for 5th-generation Venus-Comet probe) is a designation for a common design used for Soviet unmanned probes to comet 1P/Halley and Venus.

It was an incremental improvement of earlier 4MV probes used for Mars and Venus missions.

Design

The craft was three-axis stabilized and powered by twin large solar panels, weighing 4,920 kg (10,850 lb). They were equipped with a dual bumper shield for dust protection from Halley's comet. Instruments included an antenna dish, cameras, spectrometer, infrared sounder, magnetometers, and plasma probes.

Variants

Vega 1 (5VK No.901)
Vega 2 (5VK No.902)

References

"Vega 5VK".
Erickson, Lance K.. (October 2, 2010). "Space Flight: History, Technology, and Operations". Rowman & Littlefield.
"Vega 1, 2 (5VK #1, 2)".
"VEGA Mission".
"SBN Mission Support: Vega 1".

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