Venera 9
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Venera 9, manufacturer's designation: 4V-1 No. 660, was a Soviet uncrewed space mission to Venus. It consisted of an orbiter and a lander. It was launched on June 8, 1975, at 02:38:00 UTC and had a mass of 4,936 kilograms (10,882 lb). The orbiter was the first spacecraft to orbit Venus, while the lander was the first to return images from the surface of another planet.
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1975 Venera 9
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orbital activity
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loss of signal
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rocket launch
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Venera 9 Space Probe 01
higher res version of venera 9 stamp i found online.
Почтовая марка СССР № 5560. 1984. 25-летие космического телевидения
1975 Events montage 16-grid version| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commons | image | Venera 9 Space Probe 01 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | higher res version of venera 9 stamp i found online. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Почтовая марка СССР № 5560. 1984. 25-летие космического телевидения | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 1975 Events montage 16-grid version | Commons | ||
