Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 12, 1961, 00:34
- Launch designation
- 1961 GAM
- Mission
- 1VA No. 2
- Flight name
- Venera
- Vehicle flight ID
- L1-6V
- Year
- Launches in 1961
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 1.2 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMS Venera | 1961 GAM 1NORAD 80 | OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev | Deep space | 620 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Feb 14, 1961 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.