Venera 5

Soviet Venus space probe. Venera 5 was launched on January 5, 1969 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Jan 5, 1969).

COSPAR 1969-001ANORAD 3642Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Venera-5
Common name: Venera 5
Payload designation: 4V-1 No. 330
Other names: V-69 No. 330:P
International designator: 1969-001A
NORAD catalog number: 3642
GCAT identifier: S03642
UN registration: A/AC.105/INF.203

Mission

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

Launch

Date: January 5, 1969 · 06:28 UTC
Launch record: 1969-001Success
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): EEO
Perigee: 185 km
Inclination: 51.80°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: January 5, 1969
Last known active: May 16, 1969
End of operations: May 16, 1969

Size

Mass: 725 kg
Dry mass: 725 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 1,130 kg
Length: 3.7 m
Diameter: 1.10 m
Span: 3.7 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00230
Final central body: Venus
Phase start: May 15, 1969
Phase outcome: Reentered (orbital decay) · May 16, 1969
Destination: Venus

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Jan 5, 1969	Earth	Jan 7, 1969	Escaped to another body	HCO

Landings and impacts

World	Type	Result	Touchdown	Site	Coordinates
Venus	Secondary component	Targeted impact	May 16, 1969	—	-3.00, 18.00

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q728276 (CC0).