- Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Venera 5
NSSDC/COSPAR ID: 1969-001A
Description
Venera 5 was launched from a Tyazheliy Sputnik (69-001C) towards Venus to obtain atmospheric data. The spacecraft was very similar to Venera 4 although it was of a stronger design. When the atmosphere of Venus was approached, a capsule weighing 405 kg and containing scientific instruments was jettisoned from the main spacecraft. During satellite descent towards the surface of Venus, a parachute opened to slow the rate of descent. For 53 min on May 16, 1969, while the capsule was suspended from the parachute, data from the Venusian atmosphere were returned. The spacecraft also carried a medallion bearing the coat of arms of the U.S.S.R. and a bas-relief of V.I. Lenin to the night side of Venus.
Alternate Names
- Venus 5
- 03642
Facts in Brief
Launch Date: 1969-01-05
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 2nd Generation Upper Stage + Escape Stage
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 1130.0 kg
Funding Agency
- Unknown (U.S.S.R)
Discipline
- Planetary Science
Additional Information
Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Dr. David R. Williams.
Personnel
| Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Artem Ivankov | General Contact | Lavochkin Association | artem.ivankov@laspace.ru |
Selected References
Vinogradov, A. P., et al., Investigation of the Venus atmosphere by Venera 4, Venera 5 and Venera 6 probes, In -- Astronaut. Res. 1970, Unnumbered, 211-214, North-Holland Publ. Co., Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1971.
Harvey, B., The new Russian space programme from competition to collaboration, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England, 1996.
Johnson, N. L., Handbook of soviet lunar and planetary exploration - volume 47 science and technology series, Amer. Astronau. Soc. Publ., 1979.
Venera 5
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