 Vega solar system probe bus and landing apparatus (model) - Udvar-Hazy Center | |||
| Manufacturer | OKB-1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | Soviet Union | ||
| Operator | Soviet Space Program | ||
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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.[1][2][3]
It was an incremental improvement of earlier 4MV probes used for Mars and Venus missions.
- ^ "Vega 5VK". www.astronautix.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016.
- ^ Erickson, Lance K. (October 2, 2010). Space Flight: History, Technology, and Operations. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780865874190 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Vega 1, 2 (5VK #1, 2)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-09-25.