Venera 3 Venus Impact Spacecraft
Venera 3 was a Soviet interplanetary probe launched in 1965 that became the first spacecraft to impact another planet when it reached Venus in 1966.
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Identity
- Family Name
- Venera 3
- Full Name
- Venera 3 Venus Impact Spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_proberesearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Venera 3 was a Soviet interplanetary probe launched in 1965 that became the first spacecraft to impact another planet when it reached Venus in 1966.
- First Flight Year
- 1,965
- Last Flight Year
- 1,966
Links
- Official Url
- https://science.nasa.gov/deep-space-exploration/
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 16:24:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 09:12:45 UTC