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Venus
Venus is explored here through 9 archived missions, from Venera 4 through Akatsuki, with the program’s spacecraft, people, milestones, and source-backed history connected along the way.
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Venus spacecraft
9 mission-specific spacecraft and test articles, plus 0 launch systems and shared hardware records.
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Venus radar-mapping orbiterMay 4, 1989Magellan spacecraft
Magellan spacecraft launched at 7,595 pounds (3,445 kilograms) and operated under NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Robotic venus orbiter spacecraftMay 20, 1978Pioneer Venus 1 spacecraft
Pioneer Venus 1 spacecraft was the Pioneer Venus Orbiter built for Pioneer Venus 1 under NASA Ames management.
Robotic venus atmospheric multiprobe spacecraftAugust 8, 1978Pioneer Venus 2 spacecraft
Pioneer Venus 2 spacecraft was the Pioneer Venus Multiprobe built for Pioneer Venus 2 under NASA Ames management.
Robotic Venus lander1981Venera 13 spacecraft
Venera 13 is a robotic venus lander operated by Soviet space program.
Twin robotic Venus orbiters1983Venera 15 / 16 spacecraft
Venera 15 / 16 is a twin robotic venus orbiters operated by Soviet space program.
Robotic atmospheric probe1967Venera 4 spacecraft
Venera 4 is a robotic atmospheric probe operated by Soviet space program.
Robotic Venus orbiter and lander1975Venera 9 spacecraft
Venera 9 is a robotic venus orbiter and lander operated by Soviet space program.
Robotic Venus orbiter2005Venus Express spacecraft
Venus Express is a robotic venus orbiter operated by European Space Agency.
Venus atmospheric orbiterMay 21, 2010Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter
Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter launched at about 1,140 pounds (517 kilograms) and operated under JAXA Institute of Space and Astronautical Science.