magellan spacecraft (with retrorocket )

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The Magellan spacecraft was a space probe sent to the planet Venus. Magellan spacecraft was 4.6 meters (15.4 feet) long, topped with a 3.7 m (12 ft) parabolic antenna. Mated to its retrorocket (which was jettisoned after orbital insertion) and fully tanked with propellants, the spacecraft weighed a total of 3,460 kilograms (7,612 pounds) at launch. #magellan #unmanned_spacecraft