Venera 8
Venera 8 was a Soviet Venus lander designed to extend direct measurements of the planet's lower atmosphere and surface. Its descent module survived the passage through the atmosphere and operated after reaching the dayside surface.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Venera-8V-72 No. 6701972-021A
- Name
- Venera 8
- Status
- completed
Details
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- Description
- Venera 8 was a Soviet Venus lander designed to extend direct measurements of the planet's lower atmosphere and surface. Its descent module survived the passage through the atmosphere and operated after reaching the dayside surface.
- Destination
- Dayside surface of Venus at 10°S, 335°E after atmospheric entry for in-situ measurements of temperature, pressure, wind, and illumination
- End Date
- 1972-07-22
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully landed on Venus on July 22, 1972, and transmitted surface and atmospheric measurements for about 50 minutes.
- Programs
- Start Date
- 1972-03-27
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 11:51:43 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 00:29:42 UTC
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- Affiliations
- Search Name
- Venera 8 Venera-8 V-72 No. 670 1972-021A
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