List of artificial objects on Venus

The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of the planet Venus. They have been abandoned after having served their purpose. The list does not include smaller objects such as parachutes or heatshields.

List of artificial objects on Venus

NASA's Magellan probe radar imagery of Venus surface
Artificial object Image Nationality Landed Mass (kg) Location
Venera 3 USSR 1966 958 ? [1]
Venera 4 capsule USSR 1967 1104 19° N, 38° E
Venera 5 capsule USSR 1969 1128 3° S, 18° E
Venera 6 capsule USSR 1969 1128 5° S, 23° E
Venera 7 capsule USSR 1970 1180 5° S, 351° E
Venera 8 capsule USSR 1972 1180 10° S, 335° E
Venera 9 lander USSR 1975 2015 32° N, 291° E
Venera 10 lander USSR 1975 2015 16° N, 291° E
Pioneer Venus Bus
United States 1978 290 37.9° S, 290.9° E
Pioneer Venus Large probe
United States 1978 300 4.4° N, 304.0° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - North
United States 1978 90 59.3° N, 4.8° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - Day
United States 1978 90 31.3° S, 317.0° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - Night
United States 1978 90 28.7° S, 56.7° E
Venera 11 lander USSR 1978 2015 14° S, 299° E
Venera 12 lander USSR 1978 2015 7° S, 294° E
Venera 13 lander USSR 1982 2015 7.5° S, 303° E
Venera 14 lander USSR 1982 2015 13.25° S, 310° E
Vega 1 descent unit USSR 1985 1500 7.5° N, 177.7° E
Vega 1 balloon gondola USSR 1985 6.9 ?
Vega 2 descent unit USSR 1985 1500 8.5° S, 177.7° E
Vega 2 balloon gondola USSR 1985 6.9 ?
Pioneer Venus Orbiter
United States 1992 517 ?
Magellan
United States 1994 1035 ?
Venus Express
Europe 2015 670 ?
Total estimated dry mass (kg) 24,864

Notes

  1. ↑ "NASA NSSDC Master Catalog - Venera 3". Retrieved 2010-12-24.

See also

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