Roald Sagdeev15 December 1984
Vega 1 launches on a dual mission that will deploy a Venus lander and balloon before continuing to Halley's Comet.
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Vega 1 launches on a dual mission that will deploy a Venus lander and balloon before continuing to Halley's Comet.
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