Venera 9 - Wikipedia
Venera 9 (Russian: Венера-9, lit. 'Venus-9'), manufacturer's designation: 4V-1 No. 660, [4] was a Soviet uncrewed space mission to Venus. It consisted of an orbiter and a lander. It was launched on June 8, 1975, at 02:38:00 UTC and had a mass of 4,936 kilograms (10,882 lb). [5]
Every picture from Venus' surface, ever | The Planetary Society
Venus surface panorama from Venera 9 This 1975 panorama from the Soviet Union's Venera 9 probe includes the first images ever taken from the surface of another planet. Image: Russian Academy of Sciences / Ted Stryk
NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details
May 1, 2015 · Venera 9 and 10 were a pair of identical spacecraft prepared for the June 1975 launch opportunity. The scientific objectives of the descent craft/lander were to make in-situ measurements in the Venus atmosphere and on the surface.
NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Details
May 1, 2015 · Venera 9 was the first mission to return pictures from the surface of Venus, and the first to go into orbit around another planet. The Venera 9 spacecraft comprised two parts, an orbiter and an attached descent craft and entry system.
Venera - Wikipedia
The Venera (Russian: Вене́ра, pronounced [vʲɪˈnʲɛrə] 'Venus') program was a series of space probes developed by the Soviet Union between 1961 and 1984 to gather information about the planet Venus. Thirteen probes successfully entered the Venusian atmosphere, including the two Vega program and Venera-Halley probes.
Surviving Venus: The Venera Space Probe’s Crazy Journey
Jan 25, 2024 · Instead of using parachutes for the final descent, Venera 9 had a large air brake to slow it down and a set of landing legs to absorb the impact. But the most important feature on Venera 9 was the camera system.
This Week in Rocket History: Venera 9 - CosmoQuest
Jun 10, 2021 · For this week in rocket history, we highlight a groundbreaking milestone in Venus exploration: Venera 9. Venera 9 was launched on June 8, 1975, on a Proton K/Blok D heavy-lift rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 81.
Venera 9 : NASA : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : …
Dec 31, 2014 · Venera 9 was the first of a new generation of Soviet space probes ('4V') designed to explore Venus. Launched by the more powerful Proton launch booster, the new spacecraft were nearly five times heavier than their predecessors. Each spacecraft comprised both an …
Venera 9 - NASA Solarsystem Collection
description: Venera 9 was the first of a new generation of Soviet space probes ('4V') designed to explore Venus. Launched by the more powerful Proton launch booster, the new spacecraft were nearly five times heavier than their predecessors. Each spacecraft comprised both an orbiter and a lander. The 2,300-kilogram orbiters (at Venus orbit insertion) were designed to spend their …
Venera 9 | This Day in Aviation
Venera 9 had been launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome aboard a Proton-K rocket, 8 June 1975. The space probe weighed 4,936 kilograms (10,882 pounds). Once in orbit around Venus, the spacecraft separated into the orbiter and lander. As the lander descended to the surface, data was collected about the planet’s atmosphere.