Venera 6
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Venera 6 was a Soviet space probe launched in 1969 to study the atmosphere of Venus during its descent.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Venera spacecraft
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space probe ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| atmosphericProbe | yes ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
barometer
ⓘ
cosmic ray detector ⓘ densitometer ⓘ gas analyzer ⓘ photometer ⓘ thermometer ⓘ |
| closestApproachDate | 1969-05-17 ⓘ |
| closestApproachDistance | approximately 25000 km from Venus center before entry ⓘ |
| communicationBand | VHF ⓘ |
| COSPAR ID | 1969-002A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| descentDuration | about 51 minutes ⓘ |
| descentModule | parachute-braked capsule ⓘ |
| enteredVenusAtmosphere | 1969-05-17 ⓘ |
| fate | crushed in Venus atmosphere ⓘ |
| followedBy | Venera 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heatShield | ablative heat shield ⓘ |
| landingModuleMass | 405 kg ⓘ |
| launchCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1969-01-10 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Molniya-M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lavochkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | 1130 kg ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
measure composition of Venusian atmosphere
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measure density of Venusian atmosphere ⓘ measure illumination in Venusian atmosphere ⓘ measure pressure of Venusian atmosphere ⓘ measure temperature of Venusian atmosphere ⓘ study cosmic rays near Venus ⓘ study the atmosphere of Venus during descent ⓘ |
| missionTarget | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | planetary atmospheric probe ⓘ |
| notableResult |
confirmed very high pressure in lower Venus atmosphere
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provided vertical profiles of temperature and pressure in Venus atmosphere ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource |
chemical batteries
ⓘ
solar panels ⓘ |
| precededBy | Venera 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Venera program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SATCAT number | 03639 ⓘ |
| signalLostAtAltitude | approximately 11 km above Venus surface ⓘ |
| signalLostAtPressure | approximately 10–12 bar ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Venera 4-type bus ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| targetPlanet | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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