List of artificial objects on Venus
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The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of the planet Venus.
They have been abandoned after having served their purpose. The list does not include smaller objects such as parachutes or heatshields.
List of artificial objects on Venus
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| Artificial object
! Image ! Country ! Landing date ! Landing mass ! Coordinates |
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| Venera 3
| | Soviet Academy of Sciences | March 1, 1966 | {{convert|377|kg|lb|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=fn1|The exact location of fall is unknown.}} | {{coord|20|N|80|E|globe:Venus}}{{cite web|url = https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1965-092A|title = NASA NSSDC Master Catalog - Venera 3|access-date = 2010-12-24}} |
| Venera 4
| File:Venera-4 capsule in museum.JPG | Soviet Academy of Sciences | October 18, 1967 | {{convert|377|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|19|N|38|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Venera 5
| | Soviet Academy of Sciences | May 16, 1969 | {{convert|410|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|3|S|18|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Venera 6
| | Soviet Academy of Sciences | May 17, 1969 | {{convert|410|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|5|S|23|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Venera 7
| Soviet Academy of Sciences | December 15, 1970 | {{convert|500|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|5|S|351|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Venera 8 Lander | | Soviet Academy of Sciences | July 22, 1972 | {{convert|495|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|10|42|S|335|15|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Venera 9 Lander | Soviet Academy of Sciences | October 22, 1975 | {{convert|1,560|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|31|00|36|N|291|38|24|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Venera 10 Lander | Soviet Academy of Sciences | October 25, 1975 | {{convert|1,560|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|15|25|12|N|291|30|36|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Bus{{cite web|url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/pioneer_venus.html|title=Pioneer Venus Project Information|first=Goddard Space Flight Center|last=NASA|date=February 12, 2015|access-date=August 21, 2018}} | Image:Pioneer Venus 2 inspection.jpg | NASA | December 9, 1978 | {{convert|290|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|37|09|S|290|09|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Pioneer Venus Large Probe
| File:Pioneer venus saunder probe.png | NASA | December 9, 1978 | {{convert|316|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|04|04|N|304|00|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Pioneer Venus Small Probe North
| File:Pioneer-Venus-small-probe.png | NASA | December 9, 1978 | {{convert|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|59|03|N|04|08|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Pioneer Venus Small Probe Day
| File:Pioneer-Venus-small-probe.png | NASA | December 9, 1978 | {{convert|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|31|03|S|317|00|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Pioneer Venus Small Probe Night
| File:Pioneer-Venus-small-probe.png | NASA | December 9, 1978 | {{convert|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|28|07|S|56|07|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Venera 11 Lander | | Soviet Academy of Sciences | December 25, 1978 | {{convert|760|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|14|S|299|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Venera 12 Lander | | Soviet Academy of Sciences | December 21, 1978 | {{convert|760|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|07|S|294|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Venera 13 Lander | | Soviet Academy of Sciences | March 1, 1982 | {{convert|760|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|07|05|S|303|00|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Venera 14 Lander | | Soviet Academy of Sciences | March 5, 1982 | {{convert|760|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|13|25|S|310|00|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Vega 1 Descent unit | Soviet Academy of Sciences | June 11, 1985 | {{convert|1,520|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|07|05|N|177|07|E|globe:Venus}}{{efn|It is not known how much further the balloon traveled after the final communication.}} |
| Vega 1 Balloon gondola | File:Russian "Vega" balloon mission to Venus on display at the Udvar-Hazy museum.jpg | Soviet Academy of Sciences | June 12, 1985 | {{convert|6.9|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|08|01|N|68|08|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Vega 2 Descent unit | Soviet Academy of Sciences | June 15, 1985 | {{convert|1,520|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|08|05|S|177|07|E|globe:Venus}} |
| Vega 2 Balloon gondola | File:Russian "Vega" balloon mission to Venus on display at the Udvar-Hazy museum.jpg | Soviet Academy of Sciences | June 17, 1985 | {{convert|6.9|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | {{coord|07|05|S|76|03|E|globe:Venus}}| |
| Pioneer Venus Orbiter
| File:Pioneer_Venus_orbiter.jpg | NASA | October 22, 1992 | {{convert|517|kg|lb|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=fn1 |
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| Magellan
| File:Magellan_at_Kennedy_Space_Center.jpg
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| October 13, 1994
| {{convert|1,035|kg|lb|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=fn1|}}
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| File:Venus_Express_in_orbit_(crop).jpg
| January / February 2015 {{efn|The exact time of atmospheric entry is unknown.}}
| {{convert|700|kg|lb|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=fn1|}}
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| colspan=4 | Total estimated mass
| {{convert|15,234|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
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Notes
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See also
References
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External links
- {{url|https://www.bernd-leitenberger.de/raumsonden-venus.shtml|Bernd Leitenbergers Website}} (in German)
- {{url|http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/venera.html|Venera Missions}}. NASA
- {{url|http://www.mentallandscape.com/V_Venus.htm|The Soviet Exploration of Venus}}. Donald P. Mitchell
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