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Pioneer Venus Orbiter lifts off from Cape Canaveral
The Atlas Centaur rocket launched the Pioneer Venus Orbiter on schedule at 9 13 a m EDT from Cape Canaveral. The 1300 pound drum shaped craft will reach Venus by December 4 to study atmospheric composition and cloud cover and will orbit for at least eight months. A sister satellite is planned for August to reach Venus shortly after. The $250 million mission aims to map by radar and obtain ultraviolet photos.
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