Venera 9 4V-1 Venus orbiter-lander spacecraft family
Soviet Venera 9 spacecraft family combined a Venus orbiter and lander; its lander returned the first image from another planet surface after touchdown in October 1975 while the orbiter provided communications relay and atmospheric science.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Venera 9Venera-94V-1 No. 660Venera 9 spacecraftVenera 9 orbiterVenera 9 lander
- Family Name
- Venera 9
- Full Name
- Venera 9 4V-1 Venus orbiter-lander spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbiterlanderresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Soviet Venera 9 spacecraft family combined a Venus orbiter and lander; its lander returned the first image from another planet surface after touchdown in October 1975 while the orbiter provided communications relay and atmospheric science.
- First Flight Year
- 1,975
- Last Flight Year
- 1,975
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:19:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:19:17 UTC