Venera 8
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Venera 8 was a Soviet space probe that successfully landed on Venus in 1972 and transmitted data from its surface, contributing significantly to early Venus exploration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Venus lander
ⓘ
space probe ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| achievement |
confirmed high surface temperature on Venus
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confirmed very high surface pressure on Venus ⓘ demonstrated that daylight reaches Venus surface ⓘ first detailed gamma-ray measurements of Venusian surface material ⓘ provided data on Venusian atmospheric composition ⓘ |
| atmosphericEntry | 1972-07-22 ⓘ |
| carriedInstrument |
gamma-ray spectrometer
ⓘ
gas analyzer ⓘ photometer ⓘ pressure sensor ⓘ telemetry system ⓘ temperature sensor ⓘ |
| communicationBand | radio ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
early exploration of Venus
ⓘ
understanding of Venus surface conditions ⓘ |
| COSPARId | 1972-023A ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| descentPhaseDuration | about 1 hour ⓘ |
| heatShield | used for atmospheric entry ⓘ |
| landingBody | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingDate | 1972-07-22 ⓘ |
| landingLatitude | about -10 degrees ⓘ |
| landingLongitude | about 335 degrees ⓘ |
| landingRegion | day side of Venus ⓘ |
| launchCountry | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1972-03-27 ⓘ |
| launchSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Molniya-M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 1180 kilograms ⓘ |
| missionTarget | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | planetary lander ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parachuteSystem | used during descent ⓘ |
| power | battery powered ⓘ |
| program | Venera program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMission |
Venera 7
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venera 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| SATCATNumber | 05950 ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
measure atmospheric conditions on Venus
ⓘ
measure surface gamma radiation ⓘ study surface illumination on Venus ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Venera-type lander ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| surfaceOperationDuration | about 50 minutes ⓘ |
| transmissionDurationFromSurface | about 50 minutes ⓘ |
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