Venera 5

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Venera 5 was a Soviet space probe launched in 1969 as part of the Venera program to study the atmosphere and surface conditions of Venus.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Soviet spacecraft
Venus lander
planetary probe
space probe
uncrewed spacecraft
atmosphericEntryDate 1969-05-16
atmosphericEntryTarget Venus atmosphere NERFINISHED
belongsTo Soviet Venus exploration program NERFINISHED
category Missions to Venus
Soviet space probes
communication radio telemetry
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
designedFor descent by parachute in Venus atmosphere
enteredService 1969
epoch Space Race NERFINISHED
followedBy Venera 6 NERFINISHED
landingBody Venus NERFINISHED
launchDate 1969-01-05
launchSite Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 31/6 NERFINISHED
launchVehicle 4th stage Blok-L
Molniya-M NERFINISHED
missionObjective measure atmospheric composition on Venus
measure atmospheric pressure on Venus
measure atmospheric temperature on Venus
study Venus atmosphere
study illumination conditions near Venus surface
missionOutcome partially successful
missionTarget Venus NERFINISHED
missionType atmospheric probe
lander
notableFor early in situ measurements of Venus atmosphere
operator Soviet Union NERFINISHED
Soviet space program NERFINISHED
powerSource chemical batteries
precededBy Venera 4 NERFINISHED
program Venera program NERFINISHED
reentryEnvironment high-pressure Venus atmosphere
high-temperature Venus atmosphere
scientificInstruments barometers
gas analyzers
photometers
radio altimeter
thermometers
spaceAgency Soviet Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED
spacecraftBus Venera 4-type bus NERFINISHED
spacecraftComponent carrier bus
descent capsule
status mission completed

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