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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- Venera-94V-1 No. 6601975-050A
- Name
- 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.
- Destination
- Venus orbit at approximately 1,500 × 111,700 km and a Beta Regio surface landing; first spacecraft to orbit Venus and return surface images from another planet
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- Outcome
- Successfully entered Venus orbit and landed on October 22, 1975; the lander transmitted surface measurements and a panorama for 53 minutes.
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- Start Date
- 1975-06-08
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- July 18, 2026 at 12:17:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 21, 2026 at 16:38:44 UTC
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- Venera 9 Venera-9 4V-1 No. 660 1975-050A
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