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NASA's Pioneer Venus-A spacecraft undergoes inspection in Kennedy Space Center Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility (SAEF) prior to encapsulation for move to the launch site. Pioneer Venus-A is scheduled for launch from Cape Canaveral's Complex 36 no earlier than May 20. Liftoff atop an Atlas Centaur rocket is scheduled during an opportunity extending from 9:13 to 9:28 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Pioneer Venus-A is scheduled to enter orbit around Venus on December 4. Pioneer Venus-B, a multi- probe spacecraft, is scheduled for launch to Venus on August 7.