Venera 11 Lander
The Venera 11 softlander separated from its flyby bus before Venus encounter, made a soft landing on 25 December 1978, and returned atmospheric and surface measurements while the carrier continued interplanetary science.
Identity
- Aliases
- Venera 11 landerVenera-11 descent craftVenera 11 descent module
- Name
- Venera 11 Lander
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- The Venera 11 softlander separated from its flyby bus before Venus encounter, made a soft landing on 25 December 1978, and returned atmospheric and surface measurements while the carrier continued interplanetary science.
- First Flight Date
- 1978-09-09
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 15, 2026 at 22:51:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 22:51:47 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1978-12-25
- Vehicle Code
- 1978-084D