- Monday, 20 May 2013
Venera 7
NSSDC/COSPAR ID: 1970-060A
Description
Venera 7 was launched from a Tyazheliy Sputnik in an earth parking orbit towards Venus to study the Venusian atmosphere and other phenomena of the planet. Venera 7 entered the atmosphere of Venus on December 15, 1970, and a landing capsule was jettisoned. After aerodynamic braking, a parachute system was deployed. The capsule antenna was extended, and signals were returned for 35 min. Another 23 min of very weak signals were received after the spacecraft landed on Venus. The capsule was the first man-made object to return data after landing on another planet.
Alternate Names
- Venus 7
- 04489
Facts in Brief
Launch Date: 1970-08-17
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 2nd Generation Upper Stage + Escape Stage
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 1180.0 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
Avduyevskii, V. S., et al., Soft landing of Venera 7 on the Venus surface and preliminary results of investigations of the Venus atmosphere, J. Atmos. Sci., 28, No. 2, 263-269, Mar. 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 7
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