Question

where did Magellan fly to​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mission typeVenus orbiterOperatorNASA / JPLCOSPAR ID1989-033BSATCAT no.19969Websitewww2.jpl.nasa.gov/magellan/Mission duration4 years, 5 months, 8 days, 13 hours, 18 minutesSpacecraft propertiesManufacturerMartin Marietta

Hughes AircraftLaunch mass3,449 kilograms (7,604 lb)Dry mass1,035 kilograms (2,282 lb)Powerabout 1,030 wattStart of missionLaunch dateMay 4, 1989, 18:47:00 UTCRocketSpace Shuttle Atlantis

STS-30 / IUSLaunch siteKennedy LC-39BEnd of missionDisposalControlled entry into VenusDecay dateOctober 13, 1994, 10:05:00 UTCOrbital parametersReference systemCytherocentricSemi-major axis4,028.5 kilometers (2,503.2 mi)Eccentricity0.39177Pericytherion altitude295 kilometers (183 mi)Apocytherion altitude7,762 kilometers (4,823 mi)Inclination85.5°Period3.26 hoursVenus orbiterOrbital insertionAugust 10, 1990, 17:00:00 UTC

Answer 2

Answer:

Venus

Atlantis took Magellan into low Earth orbit, where it was released from the shuttle's cargo bay and fired by a solid-fuel motor called the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS) on its way to Venus. Magellan looped around the Sun one-and-a-half times before arriving at Venus on August 10, 1990.