List of artificial objects on Venus explained

The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of the planet Venus. They have been abandoned after having served their purpose. The list does not include smaller objects such as parachutes or heatshields.

List of artificial objects on Venus

Artificial objectImageCountryLanding dateLanding massCoordinates
Venera 3Soviet Academy of Sciences
March 1, 1966377kg (831lb)20°N 80°W[1]
Venera 4Soviet Academy of Sciences
October 18, 1967377kg (831lb)19°N 38°W
Venera 5Soviet Academy of Sciences
May 16, 1969410kg (900lb)-3°N 18°W
Venera 6Soviet Academy of Sciences
May 17, 1969410kg (900lb)-5°N 23°W
Soviet Academy of Sciences
December 15, 1970500kg (1,100lb)-5°N 351°W
Venera 8
Lander
Soviet Academy of Sciences
July 22, 1972495kg (1,091lb)-10.7°N 350°W
Venera 9
Lander
Soviet Academy of Sciences
October 22, 19751560kg (3,440lb)31.01°N 291.64°W
Venera 10
Lander
Soviet Academy of Sciences
October 25, 19751560kg (3,440lb)15.42°N 291.51°W
Pioneer Venus Multiprobe
Bus[2]
NASA
December 9, 1978290kg (640lb)-37.15°N 299°W
Pioneer Venus Large ProbeNASA
December 9, 1978316kg (697lb)4.0667°N 304°W
Pioneer Venus Small Probe NorthNASA
December 9, 197890kg (200lb)59.05°N 12°W
Pioneer Venus Small Probe DayNASA
December 9, 197890kg (200lb)-31.05°N 317°W
NASA
December 9, 197890kg (200lb)-28.1167°N 63°W
Venera 11
Lander
Soviet Academy of Sciences
December 25, 1978760kg (1,680lb)-14°N 299°W
Venera 12
Lander
Soviet Academy of Sciences
December 21, 1978760kg (1,680lb)-7°N 294°W
Venera 13
Lander
Soviet Academy of Sciences
March 1, 1982760kg (1,680lb)-7.0833°N 303°W
Venera 14
Lander
Soviet Academy of Sciences
March 5, 1982760kg (1,680lb)-13.4167°N 310°W
Vega 1
Descent unit
Soviet Academy of Sciences
June 11, 19851520kg (3,350lb)7.0833°N 184°W
Vega 1
Balloon gondola
Soviet Academy of Sciences
June 12, 19856.9kg (15.2lb)8.0167°N 76°W
Vega 2
Descent unit
Soviet Academy of Sciences
June 15, 19851520kg (3,350lb)-8.0833°N 184°W
Vega 2
Balloon gondola
Soviet Academy of Sciences
June 17, 19856.9kg (15.2lb)-7.0833°N 79°W
Pioneer Venus OrbiterNASA
October 22, 1992517kg (1,140lb)
MagellanNASA
October 13, 19941035kg (2,282lb)
Venus ExpressEuropean Space AgencyJanuary / February 2015 700kg (1,500lb)
Total estimated mass15234kg (33,585lb)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA NSSDC Master Catalog - Venera 3. 2010-12-24.
  2. Web site: Pioneer Venus Project Information. Goddard Space Flight Center. NASA. February 12, 2015. August 21, 2018.