Venera 15
Venera 15 was a dedicated Venus radar mapper. From a near-polar orbit, it used side-looking radar and infrared instruments to survey northern terrain hidden beneath the planet's clouds.
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Identity
- Aliases
- 4V-2 No. 860
- Name
- Venera 15
- Slug
- venera-15
- Status
- completed
Details
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- Description
- Venera 15 was a dedicated Venus radar mapper. From a near-polar orbit, it used side-looking radar and infrared instruments to survey northern terrain hidden beneath the planet's clouds.
- End Date
- 1984-07-10
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- The spacecraft entered Venus orbit on October 10, 1983. Together with Venera 16 it mapped about 115 million square kilometers north of 30 degrees latitude before the primary mission ended on July 10, 1984.
- Program
- Venera
- Start Date
- 1983-06-02
- Vehicle Families
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/venus/exploration/
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:47:39 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:47:39 UTC
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