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Magellan Spacecraft |
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| In 1989 the Magellan probe became the first interplanetary spacecraft to be launched from the space shuttle. Magellan is shown here in the cargo bay of the space shuttle Atlantis in preparation for mission launch. The dish-shaped top of the spacecraft is a high-gain antenna, which Magellan used to send information about Venus back to Earth. | ||||||
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| Venus (planet); Space Exploration; Planetary Science; Magellan (spacecraft) | ||||||
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