In 2012, NASA's Magellan spacecraft took a radar image of the cratered face of Venus. But a camera hasn't landed on the planet since the 1980s.Venera was a series of satellites launched by the Soviet Union in the 1970s and 1980s to. It was also the program aimed at returning the first close-ups of the surface of another planet.
Venera 7, the first orbiter spacecraft with a lander in tow, launched on August 17, 1970. After a four month transit to Venus, the landing probe separated the orbiter on December 15 and plunged into Venus’ thick atmosphere. After a period of aerodynamic braking, the upper hatch and heat shield released, exposing the spacecraft the elements and releasing the parachute that slowed the lander.
Venera 13 launched on October 30, 1981, and landed on Venus on March 1, 1982. Once on the surface, the cameras began taking an panorama around the lander. The spacecraft survived for 127 minutes before going silent.The view from the right camera on Venera 13. Photo: NASAVenera 14 was the last lander mission. It launched on November 4, 1981, and landed on March 5, 1982. The lander survived for 57 minutes before falling silent.
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