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Venera 1 was a 643.5-kilogram (1,419 lb) probe consisting of a cylindrical body 1.05 metres (3 ft 5 in) in diameter topped by a dome, totalling 2.035 metres (6 ft 8.1 in) in height. This was pressurized to 1.2 standard atmospheres (120 kPa) with dry nitrogen, with internal fans to maintain even distribution of heat.
The Venera program established a number of precedents in space exploration, among them being the first human-made devices to enter the atmosphere of another planet (Venera 3 on 1 March 1966), the first to make a soft landing on another planet (Venera 7 on 15 December 1970), the first to return images from another planet's surface (Venera 9 on 8 ...
Tyazhely Sputnik (Russian: Тяжёлый Спутник, meaning Heavy Satellite), also known by its development name as Venera 1VA No. 1, [2] and in the West as Sputnik 7, was a Soviet spacecraft, which was intended to be the first spacecraft to explore Venus. Due to a problem with its upper stage it failed to leave low Earth orbit. In order ...
Venera 13 landed at 03:57:21 UT at 7.5 S, 303 E, just east of the eastern extension of an elevated region known as Phoebe Regio. The area is composed of bedrock outcrops surrounded by dark, fine-grained soil.
Proton-K/D-1: Venera 14 (4V-1M No.761) 4 November 1981: Lavochkin Soviet Union: Flyby/Lander Successful Lander landed on 5 March 1982. Proton-K/D-1: Venera 15 (4V-2 No.860) 2 June 1983: Lavochkin Soviet Union: Orbiter Successful Entered orbit 10 October 1983, operated until July 1984 Proton-K/D-1: Venera 16 (4V-2 No.861) 7 June 1983: Lavochkin ...
Venera 14 (called Venus 14 in English) was a probe in the Soviet Venera program for the exploration of Venus. Venera 14 was identical to the Venera 13 spacecraft, built to take advantage of the 1981 Venus launch opportunity. Venera 14 was launched on 4 November 1981 at 05:31:00 UTC, five days after Venera 13 launched on 30 October 1981 at 06:04 ...
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Artificial object Image Country Landing date Landing mass Coordinates Venera 3: Soviet Academy of Sciences Soviet Union March 1, 1966 377 kg (831 lb) [a 1]: Venera 4: Soviet Academy of Sciences Soviet Union: October 18, 1967 : 377 kg (831 lb) : Venera 5: Soviet Academy of Sciences Soviet Union: May 16, 1969 : 410 kg (900 lb) : Venera 6: Soviet Academy of Sciences Soviet Union: May 17, 1969 : ...