# Magellan

A 3D model from NASA/Brian E. Kumanchik, [NASA](https://science.nasa.gov/3d-resources/magellan/).

- Licence: [Not subject to copyright in the United States (NASA)](https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/)
- Credit: NASA/Brian E. Kumanchik
- Model (GLB): [https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/magellan/Magellan.glb](https://assets.science.nasa.gov/content/dam/science/cds/3d/resources/model/magellan/Magellan.glb)
- Not offered in your room: its source does not state the model's scale, so it could not be shown at its true size.

NASA’s Magellan mission to Venus was one of the most successful deep space missions. It was the first spacecraft to image the entire surface of Venus and made several discoveries about the planet. Magellan burned up about 10 hours after being commanded to plunge into the Venusian atmosphere.