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Venera-8
Venera-8 was launched on March 27, 1972 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: deorbited (Jul 22, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-021AGCAT D00434Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Venera-8
- Payload designation
- 4V-1 No. 670
- International designator
- 1972-021A
- GCAT identifier
- D00434
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- MV
Launch
- Date
- March 27, 1972 · 04:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-021Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- PCO
- Status
- Deorbited
- Status date
- July 22, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 689 kg
- Dry mass
- 660 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,184 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00434
- Final central body
- Venus
- Phase start
- July 20, 1972
- Phase outcome
- Deorbited · July 22, 1972
- Destination
- Venus
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1972 | Earth | Mar 30, 1972 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Jul 22, 1972 | — | -10.70, 335.25 |
| Venus | Lander (parachute) | Landed and operated | Jul 22, 1972 | — | -10.70, 335.25 |
| Venus | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Jul 22, 1972 | — | -10.70, 335.25 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).