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Venera 7
Spacecraft
The first spacecraft to successfully land and transmit data from Venus's surface in 1970, surviving for 23 minutes in the extreme heat and pressure before failing.
Key Facts
organization | USSR |
orbital regime | Inner System |
learn more | Wikipedia |
launched | 1970-08-17 |
defunct | 1970-12-15 |
launch mass | 1,180 kg |
Mission Timeline
Defunct
Launched
August 17, 1970 at 05:38 UTC
Venus
Lander
Venera 7 became the first spacecraft to successfully land on Venus and transmit data from its surface on December 15, 1970, operating for 23 minutes in the extreme heat and pressure before failing.
Defunct
December 15, 1970 at 06:00 UTC
Venera 7 became the first spacecraft to successfully land on Venus and transmit data from its surface, operating for 23 minutes before succumbing to the extreme temperature and pressure.
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