NAIF ID 1000036

1P/Halley (Halley's Comet or Comet Halley) is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75–76 years. Halley is the only known short-period comet that is regularly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and the only naked-eye comet that might appear twice in a human lifetime. Halley last appeared in the inner parts of the Solar System in 1986 and will next appear in mid-2061. During its 1986 apparition, Halley's Comet became the first comet to be observed in detail by spacecraft.

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1P/Halley

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The Giotto was a spacecraft that part of the Halley Armada to study comet Halley in 1986. The role of Giotto in the armada was to approach close to the nucleus of the comet to take images and measurements.

GIOTTO

The Sakigake spacecraft was part of the Halley Armada. It was to study the interplanetary plasma and magnetic field. It was launched on January 7, 1985.

SAKIGAKE

The Suisei spacecraft was part of the Halley Armada. The main objective was to take UV images of the corona of comet. It was launched on August 18, 1985.

SUISEI

Vega 1 was launch on December 15, 1984. It was sent to Venus to study the atmosphere and surface. The lander was unable to provide a data. The two balloons were deployed on the dark side and stayed in the zone that is most Earth-like. This spacecraft was part of the Halley Armada. It left Venus to have the encounter to get measurements of the comet and its nucleus.

VEGA 1

Vega 1 was launch on December 21, 1984. It was sent to Venus to study the atmosphere and surface. The lander studied the atmosphere as it descended and the surface. The two balloons were deployed on the dark side and stayed in the zone that is most Earth-like. This spacecraft was part of the Halley Armada. It left Venus to have the encounter to get measurements of the comet and its nucleus. Afterwards, it measured dust from other comets.

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Mission Data

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Primary

Sakigake

Suisei

Secondary

Giotto

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