Venera 5
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Venera 5 was a space probe in the Soviet space program Venera for the exploration of Venus.
Venera 5 was launched towards Venus to obtain atmospheric data. The spacecraft was very similar to Venera 4 although it was of a stronger design. Wikipedia
Dates: Jan 5, 1969 – May 16, 1969
Dry mass: 410 kg (900 lb)
Last contact: 16 May 1969, 06:54 UTC
Mission duration: Travel: 131 days; Atmosphere: 53 minutes
Rocket: Molniya 8K78M
Spacecraft: 2V (V-69) No. 330
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