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NEAR Information

NEAR Information NEAR Shoemaker Detailed information on the Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Shoemaker (NEAR Shoemaker) mission Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Launch Date: 17 February 1996 - 20:43 UT (3:43 PM EST) Launch Vehicle: Delta II Planned on-orbit mass: 805 kg (includes 318 kg propellant)...

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Galileo Project Information

Galileo Project Information Galileo Project Information Physical Information Mission Overview Science Objectives Scientific firsts of the Galileo mission Scientific results of the Galileo mission (so far) Other Galileo Information/Data at NSSDCA NSSDCA Master Catalog Information Event Information...

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Magellan Mission to Venus

Magellan Mission to Venus Magellan Mission to Venus The Magellan spacecraft was launched on May 4, 1989, arrived at Venus on August 10, 1990 and was inserted into a near-polar elliptical orbit with a periapsis altitude of 294 km at 9.5 deg. N. Radio contact with Magellan was lost on October 12,...