Venera 11

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Venera 11 was a Soviet space probe launched in 1978 as part of the Venera program to study Venus’s atmosphere and surface.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf space probe
atmosphericEntryDate 1978-12-25
cameraSystem failed to operate on surface
COSPARId 1978-084A
countryOfOrigin Soviet Union
descentParachute jettisoned before surface impact
used in upper atmosphere
heatShield used for atmospheric entry
landingModuleMass 1560 kg
landingSite Venus dayside, near equator (approximate)
landingSystem aerodynamic braking, parachute, then free-fall landing
launchDate 1978-09-09
launchMass 4970 kg
launchSite Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/24 NERFINISHED
launchVehicle Blok DM upper stage NERFINISHED
Proton-K rocket NERFINISHED
manufacturer Lavochkin Association NERFINISHED
missionDuration about 95 days (cruise to Venus)
missionOutcome partially successful
missionTarget Venus NERFINISHED
missionType atmospheric study
planetary science
surface study
notableResult detailed vertical profile of Venus atmosphere
measurements of cloud composition and structure
surface gamma-ray data on Venusian rocks
operatedBy Soviet Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED
orbitalFlyby performed by carrier bus after probe release
partOf Venera program NERFINISHED
powerSource solar panels
predecessor Venera 10 NERFINISHED
program Venera NERFINISHED
radioFrequency decimetric band for communications
scientificInstruments charged particle detectors
gamma-ray spectrometer
gas chromatograph
magnetometer
mass spectrometer
nephelometer
photometers
radio science experiment
spacecraftBus 4V-1 NERFINISHED
spacecraftType flyby bus with atmospheric entry probe
successor Venera 12 NERFINISHED
surfaceOperationsDuration about 95 minutes
surfacePressureMeasured approximately 89 atmospheres
surfaceTemperatureMeasured approximately 452 °C
telemetry transmitted data during descent and on surface
twinMission Venera 12 NERFINISHED
venusLanding successful
venusLandingDate 1978-12-25

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