List of artificial objects on Venus

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.

List of artificial objects on Venus
Artificial object Image Country Landing date Landing mass Coordinates
Venera 3 Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 March 1, 1966 377 kg (831 lb)[lower-alpha 1] 20°N 80°E[1]
Venera 4
Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 October 18, 1967 377 kg (831 lb) 19°N 38°E
Venera 5 Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 May 16, 1969 410 kg (900 lb) 3°S 18°E
Venera 6 Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 May 17, 1969 410 kg (900 lb) 5°S 23°E
Venera 7
Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 December 15, 1970 500 kg (1,100 lb) 5°S 351°E
Venera 8
Lander		 Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 July 22, 1972 495 kg (1,091 lb) 10°42′S 335°15′E
Venera 9
Lander
Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 October 22, 1975 1,560 kg (3,440 lb) 31°00′36″N 291°38′24″E
Venera 10
Lander
Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 October 25, 1975 1,560 kg (3,440 lb) 15°25′12″N 291°30′36″E
Pioneer Venus Multiprobe
Bus[2]
NASA
 United States		 December 9, 1978 290 kg (640 lb) 37°09′S 290°09′E
Pioneer Venus Large Probe[2]
NASA
 United States		 December 9, 1978 316 kg (697 lb) 04°04′N 304°00′E
Pioneer Venus Small Probe North[2]
NASA
 United States		 December 9, 1978 90 kg (200 lb) 59°03′N 04°08′E
Pioneer Venus Small Probe Day[2]
NASA
 United States		 December 9, 1978 90 kg (200 lb) 31°03′S 317°00′E
Pioneer Venus Small Probe Night[2]
NASA
 United States		 December 9, 1978 90 kg (200 lb) 28°07′S 56°07′E
Venera 11
Lander		 Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 December 25, 1978 760 kg (1,680 lb) 14°S 299°E
Venera 12
Lander		 Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 December 21, 1978 760 kg (1,680 lb) 07°S 294°E
Venera 13
Lander		 Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 March 1, 1982 760 kg (1,680 lb) 07°05′S 303°00′E
Venera 14
Lander		 Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 March 5, 1982 760 kg (1,680 lb) 13°25′S 310°00′E
Vega 1
Descent unit
Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 June 11, 1985 1,520 kg (3,350 lb) 07°05′N 177°07′E[lower-alpha 2]
Vega 1
Balloon gondola
Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 June 12, 1985 6.9 kg (15 lb) 08°01′N 68°08′E
Vega 2
Descent unit
Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 June 15, 1985 1,520 kg (3,350 lb) 08°05′S 177°07′E
Vega 2
Balloon gondola
Soviet Academy of Sciences
 Soviet Union		 June 17, 1985 6.9 kg (15 lb) 07°05′S 76°03′E
Total estimated mass 13,499 kg (29,760 lb)

Notes
  1. The exact location of fall is unknown.
  2. It isn't known how much farther the balloon traveled after the final communication.

See also

References
  1. "NASA NSSDC Master Catalog - Venera 3". Retrieved 2010-12-24.
  2. NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center (February 12, 2015). "Pioneer Venus Project Information". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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