List of artificial objects on Venus
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List of artificial objects on the planet Venus.
The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of Venus. They have been abandoned after having served their purpose. The list does not include smaller objects such as parachutes or heatshields.
Man-made object | Nationality | Landed | Mass (kg) | Location |
Venera 3 | USSR | 1966 | 958 | ? |
Venera 4 capsule | USSR | 1967 | 1104 | 19° N, 38° E |
Venera 5 capsule | USSR | 1969 | 1128 | 3° S, 18° E |
Venera 6 capsule | USSR | 1969 | 1128 | 5° S, 23° E |
Venera 7 capsule | USSR | 1970 | 1180 | 5° S, 351° E |
Venera 8 capsule | USSR | 1972 | 1180 | 10° S, 335° E |
Venera 9 lander | USSR | 1975 | 2015 | 32° N, 291° E |
Venera 10 lander | USSR | 1975 | 2015 | 16° N, 291° E |
Pioneer Venus Bus | United States | 1978 | 290 | 37.9° S, 290.9° E |
Pioneer Venus Large probe | United States | 1978 | 300 | 4.4° N, 304.0° E |
Pioneer Venus Small probe - North | United States | 1978 | 90 | 59.3° N, 4.8° E |
Pioneer Venus Small probe - Day | United States | 1978 | 90 | 31.3° S, 317.0° E |
Pioneer Venus Small probe - Night | United States | 1978 | 90 | 28.7° S, 56.7° E |
Venera 11 lander | USSR | 1978 | 2015 | 14° S, 299° E |
Venera 12 lander | USSR | 1978 | 2015 | 7° S, 294° E |
Venera 13 lander | USSR | 1982 | 2015 | 7.5° S, 303° E |
Venera 14 lander | USSR | 1982 | 2015 | 13.25° S, 310° E |
Vega 1 descent unit | USSR | 1985 | 1500 | 7.5° N, 177.7° E |
Vega 2 descent unit | USSR | 1985 | 1500 | 8.5° S, 164.5° E |
Total estimated dry mass (kg) | 22,628 |