Venera 2
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Venera 2 was a Soviet space probe launched in 1965 as part of the Venera program, intended to conduct a flyby of Venus but lost communication before returning scientific data.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Venus probe
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planetary probe ⓘ space probe ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| closestApproachDate | 1966-02-27 ⓘ |
| closestApproachTarget | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationLostDuring | Venus flyby ⓘ |
| communicationStatus | lost ⓘ |
| COSPAR ID | 1965-091A ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designer | Sergei Korolev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epoch | Space Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| failureCause | overheating of spacecraft systems ⓘ |
| failurePhase | cruise to Venus ⓘ |
| intendedScienceTarget |
Venusian atmosphere
ⓘ
cosmic rays ⓘ interplanetary medium ⓘ solar wind ⓘ |
| launchCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1965-11-12 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Molniya-M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostContactBefore | transmitting Venus flyby data ⓘ |
| manufacturer | OKB-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDurationUntilContactLost | about 3.5 months ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | failure ⓘ |
| missionType | flyby ⓘ |
| onboardInstruments |
cosmic-ray detectors
ⓘ
infrared radiometer ⓘ magnetometer ⓘ micrometeoroid detectors ⓘ solar-plasma detectors ⓘ television imaging system ⓘ ultraviolet spectrometer ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | early Soviet interplanetary exploration ⓘ |
| powerSource | solar panels ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
measure space environment en route to Venus
ⓘ
obtain scientific data on Venusian atmosphere ⓘ study Venus during flyby ⓘ |
| program | Venera program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMission |
Venera 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venera 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SATCAT number | 01899 ⓘ |
| scientificDataReturned | no ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | 3MV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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