Venera 13
Venera 13 was the physical Soviet Venus flyby-and-lander spacecraft launched on 30 October 1981. Its lander reached Venus on 1 March 1982, returned the first color panoramas from the surface, and performed in-situ atmospheric and soil measurements.
Identity
- Aliases
- Venera 13 spacecraftVenera-13
- Name
- Venera 13
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Venera 13 was the physical Soviet Venus flyby-and-lander spacecraft launched on 30 October 1981. Its lander reached Venus on 1 March 1982, returned the first color panoramas from the surface, and performed in-situ atmospheric and soil measurements.
- First Flight Date
- 1981-10-30
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 21:01:27 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 6, 2026 at 21:01:27 UTC
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- Last Flight Date
- 1982-03-01