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Venera-3
Venera-3 was launched on November 16, 1965 aboard a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Mar 1, 1966).
COSPAR 1965-092AGCAT D00090Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Venera-3
- Payload designation
- 3MV-3 No. 1
- International designator
- 1965-092A
- GCAT identifier
- D00090
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- OKB-1
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
- Platform (bus)
- MV
Launch
- Date
- November 16, 1965 · 04:13 UTC
- Launch record
- 1965-092Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- PCO
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- March 1, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 560 kg
- Dry mass
- 560 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 960 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00090
- Final central body
- Venus
- Phase start
- February 28, 1966
- Phase outcome
- Reentered (orbital decay) · March 1, 1966
- Destination
- Venus
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1965 | Earth | Nov 18, 1965 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Mar 1, 1966 | — | — |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).