Venera 4

Soviet Venus space probe. Venera 4 was launched on June 12, 1967 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Jun 14, 1967).

COSPAR 1967-058ANORAD 2840Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Venera-4
Common name: Venera 4
Payload designation: 4V-1 No. 310
Other names: V-67 No. 310:P
International designator: 1967-058A
NORAD catalog number: 2840
GCAT identifier: S02840
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.167

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: 4V-1A
Owner: IKI
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): MV

Launch

Date: June 12, 1967 · 02:39 UTC
Launch record: 1967-058Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): EEO
Perigee: 165 km
Inclination: 51.78°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: June 14, 1967
Last known active: Oct 18, 1967
End of operations: Oct 18, 1967

Size

Mass: 723 kg
Dry mass: 723 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 1,106 kg
Length: 3.7 m
Diameter: 1.10 m
Span: 3.7 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00161
Final central body: Venus
Phase start: October 17, 1967
Phase outcome: Reentered (orbital decay) · October 18, 1967
Destination: Venus

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Jun 12, 1967	Earth	Jun 14, 1967	Escaped to another body	HCO

Landings and impacts

World	Type	Result	Touchdown	Site	Coordinates
Venus	Secondary component	Targeted impact	Oct 18, 1967	—	19.00, 38.00

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q719613 (CC0).