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.
Artificial object | Image | Country | Landing date | Landing mass | Coordinates | |
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Venera 3 | Soviet Academy of Sciences | March 1, 1966 | 377kg (831lb) | 20°N 80°W[1] | ||
Venera 4 | Soviet Academy of Sciences | October 18, 1967 | 377kg (831lb) | 19°N 38°W | ||
Venera 5 | Soviet Academy of Sciences | May 16, 1969 | 410kg (900lb) | -3°N 18°W | ||
Venera 6 | Soviet Academy of Sciences | May 17, 1969 | 410kg (900lb) | -5°N 23°W | ||
Soviet Academy of Sciences | December 15, 1970 | 500kg (1,100lb) | -5°N 351°W | |||
Venera 8 Lander | Soviet Academy of Sciences | July 22, 1972 | 495kg (1,091lb) | -10.7°N 350°W | ||
Venera 9 Lander | Soviet Academy of Sciences | October 22, 1975 | 1560kg (3,440lb) | 31.01°N 291.64°W | ||
Venera 10 Lander | Soviet Academy of Sciences | October 25, 1975 | 1560kg (3,440lb) | 15.42°N 291.51°W | ||
Pioneer Venus Multiprobe Bus[2] | NASA | December 9, 1978 | 290kg (640lb) | -37.15°N 299°W | ||
Pioneer Venus Large Probe | NASA | December 9, 1978 | 316kg (697lb) | 4.0667°N 304°W | ||
Pioneer Venus Small Probe North | NASA | December 9, 1978 | 90kg (200lb) | 59.05°N 12°W | ||
Pioneer Venus Small Probe Day | NASA | December 9, 1978 | 90kg (200lb) | -31.05°N 317°W | ||
NASA | December 9, 1978 | 90kg (200lb) | -28.1167°N 63°W | |||
Venera 11 Lander | Soviet Academy of Sciences | December 25, 1978 | 760kg (1,680lb) | -14°N 299°W | ||
Venera 12 Lander | Soviet Academy of Sciences | December 21, 1978 | 760kg (1,680lb) | -7°N 294°W | ||
Venera 13 Lander | Soviet Academy of Sciences | March 1, 1982 | 760kg (1,680lb) | -7.0833°N 303°W | ||
Venera 14 Lander | Soviet Academy of Sciences | March 5, 1982 | 760kg (1,680lb) | -13.4167°N 310°W | ||
Vega 1 Descent unit | Soviet Academy of Sciences | June 11, 1985 | 1520kg (3,350lb) | 7.0833°N 184°W | ||
Vega 1 Balloon gondola | Soviet Academy of Sciences | June 12, 1985 | 6.9kg (15.2lb) | 8.0167°N 76°W | ||
Vega 2 Descent unit | Soviet Academy of Sciences | June 15, 1985 | 1520kg (3,350lb) | -8.0833°N 184°W | ||
Vega 2 Balloon gondola | Soviet Academy of Sciences | June 17, 1985 | 6.9kg (15.2lb) | -7.0833°N 79°W | ||
Pioneer Venus Orbiter | NASA | October 22, 1992 | 517kg (1,140lb) | |||
Magellan | NASA | October 13, 1994 | 1035kg (2,282lb) | |||
Venus Express | European Space Agency | January / February 2015 | 700kg (1,500lb) | |||
Total estimated mass | 15234kg (33,585lb) |