Venera 15/16 Venus radar-mapper spacecraft family
The Venera 15/16 family comprised twin Soviet Venus orbiters launched in 1983 that used radar mapping and infrared sounding to survey the cloud-covered planet's northern regions before Magellan.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Venera 15Venera 16Venera 4V-24V-2
- Family Name
- Venera 15/16
- Full Name
- Venera 15/16 Venus radar-mapper spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Venera 15/16 family comprised twin Soviet Venus orbiters launched in 1983 that used radar mapping and infrared sounding to survey the cloud-covered planet's northern regions before Magellan.
- First Flight Year
- 1,983
- Last Flight Year
- 1,984
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 16:29:24 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 16:29:24 UTC