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Vega 2 spacecraft

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After their encounters, the Vegas' motherships were redirected by Venus' gravity to intercept Halley's Comet.
The spacecraft initiated its encounter on March 7, 1986 by taking 100 photos of the comet from a distance of 14 million kilometres.
Vega 2 made its closest approach at 07:20 UT on March 9, 1986 at 8,030 km. The data intensive examination of the comet covered only the three hours around closest approach.
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Vega 2 lander