Venera 12
Venera 12 was Venera 11's sister mission, combining a Venus lander with a flyby carrier that received and relayed the lander's science data during the planetary encounter.
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Identity
- Aliases
- 4V-1 No. 3611978-086A
- Name
- Venera 12
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
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- Description
- Venera 12 was Venera 11's sister mission, combining a Venus lander with a flyby carrier that received and relayed the lander's science data during the planetary encounter.
- Destination
- Venus flyby and dayside surface landing at 7°S, 294°E for atmospheric, soil, and surface measurements, followed by heliocentric orbit
- End Date
- 1978-12-21
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- The lander touched down safely on December 21, 1978 and transmitted from the surface for about 110 minutes. Its camera covers failed to open, but the mission returned atmospheric and environmental measurements.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1978-09-14
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/venus/exploration/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:39:55 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 00:31:04 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Search Name
- Venera 12 4V-1 No. 361 1978-086A
- Space Stations
- -
- Vehicles
- -