Venera 9
Venera 9 was a Soviet Venus mission comprising an orbiter and a rugged atmospheric lander. The orbiter became the first spacecraft to circle Venus, while the lander returned the first photographs from the surface of another planet.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Venera-94V-1 No. 6601975-050A
- Name
- Venera 9
- Slug
- venera-9
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Venera 9 was a Soviet Venus mission comprising an orbiter and a rugged atmospheric lander. The orbiter became the first spacecraft to circle Venus, while the lander returned the first photographs from the surface of another planet.
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successfully entered Venus orbit and landed on October 22, 1975; the lander transmitted surface measurements and a panorama for 53 minutes.
- Program
- Venera
- Start Date
- 1975-06-08
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:17:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 12:17:13 UTC
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