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Venera

Venera is explored here through 5 archived missions, from Venera 4 through Venera 15 / 16, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.

Missions: 5
People: 0
Vehicles: 5

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Venera spacecraft

5 mission-specific spacecraft and test articles, plus 0 launch systems and shared hardware records.

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Robotic Venus lander1981

Venera 13 spacecraft

Venera 13 is a robotic venus lander operated by Soviet space program.

Twin robotic Venus orbiters1983

Venera 15 / 16 spacecraft

Venera 15 / 16 is a twin robotic venus orbiters operated by Soviet space program.

Robotic atmospheric probe1967

Venera 4 spacecraft

Venera 4 is a robotic atmospheric probe operated by Soviet space program.

Robotic spacecraft missionAugust 17, 1970

Venera 7

Venera 7 supported Venera 7 in the Venera program.

Robotic Venus orbiter and lander1975

Venera 9 spacecraft

Venera 9 is a robotic venus orbiter and lander operated by Soviet space program.