Venera 9
Venera 9 was the physical Soviet 4V-1 No. 660 Venus orbiter-and-lander spacecraft launched on 8 June 1975. Its orbiter entered Venus orbit and its lander returned the first image from the surface of another planet on 22 October 1975.
Identity
- Aliases
- Venera 9 spacecraft4V-1 No. 660Venera-9
- Name
- Venera 9
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Venera 9 was the physical Soviet 4V-1 No. 660 Venus orbiter-and-lander spacecraft launched on 8 June 1975. Its orbiter entered Venus orbit and its lander returned the first image from the surface of another planet on 22 October 1975.
- First Flight Date
- 1975-06-08
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 20:42:31 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 20:42:31 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1975-10-22
- Serial Number
- No. 660
- Vehicle Code
- 4V-1 No. 660