Venera 1
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Venera 1 was a Soviet interplanetary probe launched in 1961, notable as the first spacecraft to fly by Venus and an early milestone in planetary exploration.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interplanetary probe
ⓘ
space probe ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| aphelionDistance_AU | approximately 1.08 ⓘ |
| closestApproachDistanceToVenus_km | approximately 100000 ⓘ |
| closestApproachTarget | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationBand | decimetric band ⓘ |
| communicationLost | 1961-02-19 ⓘ |
| communicationLostDistanceFromEarth_million_km | approximately 2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| epochOfVenusFlyby | 1961-05-19 ⓘ |
| firstOf |
first interplanetary probe launched by the Soviet Union
ⓘ
first spacecraft to fly by Venus ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
Geiger counter
ⓘ
ion traps ⓘ magnetometer ⓘ micrometeorite detector ⓘ scintillation counter ⓘ solar plasma detector ⓘ television system (for Venus imaging) ⓘ |
| inclinationToEcliptic_deg | approximately 0.3 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1961-02-12 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 1/5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Molniya rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
flyby of Venus
ⓘ
study Venus environment ⓘ study interplanetary space ⓘ |
| missionResult |
performed first Venus flyby but returned no data from encounter
ⓘ
provided early data on interplanetary space before loss of contact ⓘ |
| missionType |
Venus flyby
ⓘ
planetary flyby ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet space program ⓘ |
| perihelionDistance_AU | approximately 0.71 ⓘ |
| powerSource |
chemical batteries
ⓘ
solar panels ⓘ |
| predecessor | Luna series spacecraft (technology heritage) ⓘ |
| program | Venera program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programRole | early milestone in planetary exploration ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical body with solar panels ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Venera-type bus ⓘ |
| spacecraftMass_kg | approximately 643 ⓘ |
| stabilization | spin-stabilized ⓘ |
| status | contact lost ⓘ |
| successor | Venera 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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