Venera 3

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Venera 3 was a Soviet space probe that became the first human-made object to impact the surface of another planet, Venus, in 1966.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet spacecraft
Venera program spacecraft
planetary probe
space probe
uncrewed spacecraft
achievedFirst first impact on another planet by human-made object
associatedWith Cold War space race NERFINISHED
carriedInstrument cosmic ray detectors
magnetometer
pressure sensors
telemetry system
temperature sensors
communicationStatus lost before impact
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
designedFor entry into Venus atmosphere
destination Venus NERFINISHED
enteredService 1965
historicalEra early space age
impactBody Venus NERFINISHED
impactDate 1966-03-01
impactStatus successful impact
intendedMission Venus lander NERFINISHED
launchDate 1965-11-16
launchSite Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31/6 NERFINISHED
launchVehicle Molniya-M rocket NERFINISHED
lostContactBefore atmospheric entry on Venus
manufacturer OKB-1 design bureau NERFINISHED
mass approximately 960 kg
missionOutcome partial failure
missionType Venus impactor
planetary exploration
notableFor first human-made object to impact the surface of another planet
operator Soviet space program NERFINISHED
periapsisTarget Venus surface
powerSource chemical batteries
solar panels
program Venera program NERFINISHED
programPredecessor Venera 2 NERFINISHED
programSuccessor Venera 4 NERFINISHED
spaceAgency OKB-1 NERFINISHED
Soviet Space Program NERFINISHED
spacecraftBus Venera-type bus
spacecraftComponent descent capsule
service module
spacecraftType flyby bus with impact capsule
target Venus NERFINISHED

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