Venera 2

Soviet spacecraft intended to explore Venus. Venera 2 was launched on November 12, 1965 aboard a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Nov 14, 1965).

COSPAR 1965-091ANORAD 1730Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Venera-2
Common name: Venera 2
Payload designation: 3MV-4 No. 4
International designator: 1965-091A
NORAD catalog number: 1730
GCAT identifier: S01730
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.118

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: 3MV
Owner: OKB-1
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
Platform (bus): MV

Launch

Date: November 12, 1965 · 04:46 UTC
Launch record: 1965-091Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): LLEO/I
Perigee: 205 km
Apogee: 315 km
Inclination: 51.88°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: November 14, 1965
Last known active: December 1965
End of operations: December 1965

Size

Mass: 963 kg
Dry mass: 963 kg
Length: 3.7 m
Diameter: 1.10 m
Span: 3.7 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00088
Final central body: Venus
Phase start: February 26, 1966
Phase outcome: Flyby · February 28, 1966
Destination: HCO

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Nov 12, 1965	Earth	Nov 13, 1965	Escaped to another body	HCO

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q719617 (CC0).