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Venera 1
Soviet space probe. Venera 1 was launched on February 12, 1961 aboard a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Feb 14, 1961).
COSPAR 1961 GAM 1NORAD 80Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- AMS Venera
- Common name
- Venera 1
- Payload designation
- 1VA No. 2
- International designator
- 1961 GAM 1
- NORAD catalog number
- 80
- GCAT identifier
- S00080
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.002
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- MV
- Owner
- OKB-1
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
- Platform (bus)
- 1VA
Launch
- Date
- February 12, 1961 · 00:34 UTC
- Launch record
- 1961 GAMSuccess
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- EEO
- Perigee
- 229 km
- Inclination
- 65.00°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- February 14, 1961
- Last known active
- Feb 27, 1961
- End of operations
- Feb 27, 1961
Size
- Mass
- 620 kg
- Dry mass
- 620 kg
- Length
- 2.0 m
- Diameter
- 1.00 m
- Span
- 3.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00016
- Final central body
- Venus
- Phase start
- May 20, 1961
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · May 20, 1961
- Destination
- HCO
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1961 | Earth | Feb 14, 1961 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q152500 (CC0).