The World - News from June 10, 1985
The Soviets’ Vega 1 spacecraft, bound for a rendezvous with Halley’s Comet next March, launched a descent module that is to explore the planet Venus, Radio Moscow reported. A balloon probe will separate from the landing craft and float through the Venusian atmosphere, collecting information on its composition, the broadcast said. The module is expected to reach Venus on Tuesday, the radio said.
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