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SA Veneri-7
SA Veneri-7 was launched on August 17, 1970 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: released (Dec 15, 1970).
COSPAR 1970-060GCAT D00331Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SA Veneri-7
- Payload designation
- SA
- International designator
- 1970-060
- GCAT identifier
- D00331
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- MOM
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- MV SA
Launch
- Date
- August 17, 1970 · 05:38 UTC
- Launch record
- 1970-060Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- PCO
- Status
- Released
- Status date
- December 15, 1970
Size
- Mass
- 480 kg
- Dry mass
- 480 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00331
- Final central body
- Venus
- Phase start
- December 13, 1970
- Phase outcome
- Released · December 15, 1970
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1970 | Earth | Aug 20, 1970 | Escaped to another body, attached | HCO |
| Dec 15, 1970 | Venus | Dec 15, 1970 | Landed | Venus |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Dec 15, 1970 | — | -5.00, 351.00 |
| Venus | Lander (parachute) | Landed and operated | Dec 15, 1970 | — | -5.00, 351.00 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).