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Venera 3V-70
Part of 3MV
Venera 8
Venera 8
Venera 3V (V-72). Others in the 3V / 3MV series had a similar appearance.
Credit: NASA
Russian Venus probe. Venus lander intended to study the Venusian atmosphere and other phenomena of the planet. Venus lander, Russia. Launched 1970.

AKA: 3V-70. Status: Operational 1970. First Launch: 1970-08-17. Last Launch: 1970-08-22. Number: 2 . Gross mass: 1,180 kg (2,600 lb).

After aerodynamic braking, a parachute was deployed, the capsule antenna was extended, and signals were returned. The capsule was the first man-made object to return data after landing on another planet.

More at: Venera 3V (V-70).
Family: Venus. Country: Russia. Engines: KDU-414. Launch Vehicles: R-7, Molniya 8K78M. Projects: Venera. Launch Sites: Baikonur, Baikonur LC1, Baikonur LC31. Agency: MOM, Lavochkin bureau. Bibliography: 2, 296, 6, 64, 65, 13335.
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