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Venera 9
1975 Soviet uncrewed space mission to Venus. Venera 9 was launched on June 8, 1975 aboard a Proton-K/D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Jun 8, 1975).
COSPAR 1975-050ANORAD 7915Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Venera-9
- Common name
- Venera 9
- Payload designation
- 4V-1 No. 660
- Other names
- V-75:P
- International designator
- 1975-050A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7915
- GCAT identifier
- S07915
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.322
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- 4V-1
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Venera
Launch
- Date
- June 8, 1975 · 02:38 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-050Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/D
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/24
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- EEO
- Perigee
- 180 km
- Inclination
- 51.50°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- June 8, 1975
- Last known active
- Jun 21, 1976
- End of operations
- Jun 21, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 3,376 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,936 kg
- Length
- 5.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 9.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00534
- Final central body
- Venus
- Phase start
- October 18, 1975
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · October 22, 1975
- Destination
- Venus
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1975 | Earth | Jun 13, 1975 | Escaped to another body | HCO |
| Oct 22, 1975 | Venus | — | In orbit | — |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q728292 (CC0).