1989 achievements in space noted by UN committee. (Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space)

From: UN Chronicle | Date: June 1, 1990 | Copyright information

Among them were:

The launching in May by the United States of the Magellan spacecraft headed for Venus, and in October, the Galileo spacecraft travelling to jupiter.

The completion in August 1989 of the 12-year journey of the United States Voyager 2 spacecraft, circumnavigating Neptune and completing reconnaissance of the four largest planets of the solar system-jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

* A 22-week mission-involving the first American ...

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