Venera 13
Venera 13 combined a Venus lander with a flyby carrier that relayed atmospheric and surface science. The upgraded payload included color imaging and a redesigned sampler for direct analysis of Venusian soil.
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Identity
- Aliases
- 4V-1M No. 760
- Name
- Venera 13
- Status
- completed
Details
- Astronauts
- -
- Description
- Venera 13 combined a Venus lander with a flyby carrier that relayed atmospheric and surface science. The upgraded payload included color imaging and a redesigned sampler for direct analysis of Venusian soil.
- Destination
- Venus atmospheric entry and landing near 7.5°S, 303°E; returned the first color photographs from Venus and performed in-situ soil analysis, with the flyby carrier continuing into heliocentric orbit
- End Date
- 1982-03-01
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- The lander touched down safely on March 1, 1982 and transmitted for about 127 minutes. It returned the first color panoramas from Venus and successfully analyzed a surface sample.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1981-10-30
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/venus/exploration/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:43:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 16:44:31 UTC
Other
- Affiliations
- Search Name
- Venera 13 4V-1M No. 760
- Space Stations
- -
- Vehicles