Venera 4
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Venera 4 was a Soviet space probe that became the first spacecraft to successfully enter another planet’s atmosphere and transmit in-situ data, specifically from Venus, in 1967.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet spacecraft
ⓘ
Venus probe ⓘ planetary probe ⓘ space probe ⓘ |
| atmosphericCompositionMeasured |
high concentration of carbon dioxide
ⓘ
small amounts of nitrogen ⓘ |
| atmosphericEntryDate | 1967-10-18 ⓘ |
| atmosphericEntryTarget | Venus atmosphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
barometer
ⓘ
cosmic-ray detectors ⓘ gas analyzer ⓘ hygrometer ⓘ ion trap ⓘ ionization gauge ⓘ magnetometer ⓘ radio altimeter ⓘ solar wind detectors ⓘ thermometer ⓘ |
| communication | transmitted data from within Venus atmosphere ⓘ |
| cosparId | 1967-058A ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endOfMission | 1967-10-18 ⓘ |
| endOfMissionReason | crushed by high pressure in Venus atmosphere ⓘ |
| first |
first spacecraft to successfully enter another planet’s atmosphere and transmit in-situ data
ⓘ
first successful in-situ atmospheric probe at Venus ⓘ |
| heatShield | ablative heat shield for Venus entry ⓘ |
| landingModuleMass | 383 kg ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1967-06-12 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 1/5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Molniya-M rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lavochkin Design Bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | 1106 kg ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
measure composition of the atmosphere of Venus
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measure temperature and pressure in the atmosphere of Venus ⓘ study Venus ionosphere ⓘ study the atmosphere of Venus in situ ⓘ |
| missionType |
atmospheric probe
ⓘ
planetary science mission ⓘ |
| nssdcId | 1967-058A ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parachuteSystem | deceleration parachutes for atmospheric descent ⓘ |
| periapsisAltitude | approximately 55 km above Venus surface at last transmission ⓘ |
| powerSource |
batteries
ⓘ
solar panels ⓘ |
| pressureMeasured | at least 18 bar ⓘ |
| program | Venera program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMission |
Venera 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venera 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Venera 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Venera 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Venera 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical descent capsule with spherical top ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | 3MV-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temperatureMeasured | at least 262 °C ⓘ |
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