Venera 16 4V-2 Venus radar-mapping orbiter spacecraft family
Soviet Venera 16 spacecraft family was a 4V-2 Venus orbiter that operated in tandem with Venera 15 to map the northern hemisphere with side-looking radar at roughly 1 to 2 kilometer resolution through 1984.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Venera 16Venera-164V-2 No. 861Venera 16 spacecraftVenera 16 orbiterVenera 16 radar mapper
- Family Name
- Venera 16
- Full Name
- Venera 16 4V-2 Venus radar-mapping orbiter spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Soviet Venera 16 spacecraft family was a 4V-2 Venus orbiter that operated in tandem with Venera 15 to map the northern hemisphere with side-looking radar at roughly 1 to 2 kilometer resolution through 1984.
- First Flight Year
- 1,983
- Last Flight Year
- 1,984
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:26:29 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:26:29 UTC