Vega 2, launched in December 1984, made its closest approach to Halley's Comet March 9, 1986. It first released a descent module onto the surface of Venus in June 1985. After the Venus encounter, the Soviet spacecraft used the planet's gravity to intercept the comet. It began its enounter on March 7, 1986 and made its closest approach March 9. It took 700 images of Halley's Comet.
Contact with Vega 2 was lost March 24, 1987.
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