Venera 3V-72

Home - Search - Browse - Alphabetic Index: 0- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9
A- B- C- D- E- F- G- H- I- J- K- L- M- N- O- P- Q- R- S- T- U- V- W- X- Y- Z

Venera 3V-72

Part of 3MV

Venera 8
Venera 3V (V-72). Others in the 3V / 3MV series had a similar appearance.
Credit: NASA

Russian Venus probe. Venus atmospheric probe; instrumentation included temperature, pressure, and light sensors as well as radio transmitters. Venus lander, Russia. Launched 1972.

AKA: 3V-72. Status: Operational 1972. First Launch: 1972-03-27. Last Launch: 1972-03-31. Number: 2 . Gross mass: 1,180 kg (2,600 lb).

Velocity at Venus was reduced from 41,696 km/hr to about 900 km/hr by aerobraking. The 2.5 meter diameter parachute opened at an altitude of 60 km, and a refrigeration system was used to cool the interior components. Transmitted data during the descent and continued to send back data after landing.

More at: Venera 3V (V-72).

Family: Venus. Country: Russia. Engines: KDU-414. Launch Vehicles: R-7, Molniya 8K78M. Projects: Venera. Launch Sites: Baikonur, Baikonur LC31. Agency: MOM, Lavochkin bureau. Bibliography: 2, 296, 6, 64, 65, 13336.

Home - Search - Browse - Alphabetic Index: 0- 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9
A- B- C- D- E- F- G- H- I- J- K- L- M- N- O- P- Q- R- S- T- U- V- W- X- Y- Z