Re: Satellite designations in orbit

VideoCosmos (cosmos@space.accessnet.ru)
Thu, 22 Aug 1996 16:30:33 +0400 (MSD)

Hi,

At 02:43 22/08/96 -0400, Philip Chien wrote, in particular:

>Pioneer Venus Orbiter and Pioneer Venus Probe are a/k/a Pioneer 11 and 12.

Well, Pioneer 11 went significantly further than to Venus. I remember it
flied by Jupiter and Saturn. I believe Philip thought of Mariners 11 and 12.

Igor Lissov
Deputy Chief Editor - Novosti Kosmonavtiki
VideoCosmos Co.
Moscow, Russia

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