Venera 3
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Venera 3 was a Venera program space probe that was built and launched by the Soviet Union to explore the surface of Venus. It was launched on 16 November 1965 at 04:19 UTC from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, USSR. The probe comprised an entry probe, designed to enter the Venus atmosphere and parachute to the surface, and a carrier/flyby spacecraft, which carried the entry probe to Venus and also served as a communications relay for the entry probe.
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1965 Venera 3
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rocket launch
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hard landing
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1966 Soviet Union 6 kopeks stamp. Venera 3 Pendant and Medal
1966 Events montage 16-grid version| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | 1966 Soviet Union 6 kopeks stamp. Venera 3 Pendant and Medal | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 1966 Events montage 16-grid version | Commons | ||
