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Venera 7
Space probe of the Soviet Union which landed on the planet Venus. Venera 7 was launched on August 17, 1970 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 18, 1970).
COSPAR 1970-060ANORAD 4489Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Venera-7
- Common name
- Venera 7
- Payload designation
- 4V-1 No. 630
- Other names
- V-70 No. 630:P
- International designator
- 1970-060A
- NORAD catalog number
- 4489
- GCAT identifier
- S04489
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- 4V-1A
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- MV
Launch
- Date
- August 17, 1970 · 05:38 UTC
- Launch record
- 1970-060Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- EEO
- Perigee
- 233 km
- Inclination
- 51.70°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- August 18, 1970
- Last known active
- Dec 15, 1970
- End of operations
- Dec 15, 1970
Size
- Mass
- 680 kg
- Dry mass
- 650 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,180 kg
- Length
- 2.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 6.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00329
- Final central body
- Venus
- Phase start
- December 13, 1970
- Phase outcome
- Reentered (orbital decay) · December 15, 1970
- Destination
- Venus
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1970 | Earth | Aug 20, 1970 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Dec 15, 1970 | — | -5.00, 351.00 |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q152800 (CC0).