Venera 15 4V-2 Venus radar-mapping orbiter spacecraft family
Soviet Venera 15 spacecraft family was a 4V-2 Venus orbiter that used side-looking radar to map the northern hemisphere at roughly 1 to 2 kilometer resolution after entering Venus orbit in October 1983.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Venera 15Venera-154V-2 No. 860Venera 15 spacecraftVenera 15 orbiterVenera 15 radar mapper
- Family Name
- Venera 15
- Full Name
- Venera 15 4V-2 Venus radar-mapping orbiter spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Soviet Venera 15 spacecraft family was a 4V-2 Venus orbiter that used side-looking radar to map the northern hemisphere at roughly 1 to 2 kilometer resolution after entering Venus orbit in October 1983.
- First Flight Year
- 1,983
- Last Flight Year
- 1,984
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:25:30 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:25:30 UTC