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      • The Magellan spacecraft, which arrived at Venus in 1990, made the first global map of the surface of Venus as well as global maps of the planet's gravity field.
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      Magellan | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

  2. science.nasa.gov › venus › explorationVenus: Exploration - Science@NASA

    Nov 9, 2017 · NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_missions_to_VenusList of missions to Venus - Wikipedia

    Venera 7 was the first lander overall and first for the Soviet Union, touching down on 15 December 1970. Pioneer Venus 2 contained the first spacecraft to land from the United States, the Day Probe. It soft landed on 9 December 1978.

    Spacecraft
    Launch Date [7]
    Operator
    Mission
    Solar Orbiter
    10 February 2020
    ESA
    Gravity assist
    BepiColombo
    20 October 2018
    ESA
    Gravity assist
    Parker Solar Probe
    12 August 2018
    NASA United States
    Gravity assist
    Shin'en
    20 May 2010
    UNISEC Japan
    Flyby

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  5. science.nasa.gov › mission › mariner-10Mariner 10 - Science@NASA

    Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft sent to the planet Mercury; the first mission to explore two planets (Mercury and Venus) during a single mission; the first to return to its primary destination for another look; and the first to use a gravity assist to change its flight path.

    • United States of America (USA)
    • Mariner-73J / Mariner-J
    • Mercury Flyby, Venus Flyby
    • 1,100 pounds (502.9 kilograms)

  6. www.nasa.gov › history › 55-years-ago-mariner-255 Years Ago: Mariner 2 First to Venus - NASA

    Dec 14, 2017 · In 1962, Mariner 2 completed the first successful close-up observations of another planet when it flew by Venus. The spacecraft made a number of important scientific discoveries not only about the planet but also about interplanetary space during its transit.

  7. www.nasa.gov › history › 60-years-ago-mariner-260 Years Ago: Mariner 2 First to Explore Venus - NASA

    Dec 14, 2022 · The 447-ppound spacecraft carried seven scientific instruments weighing 46 pounds to study Venus’ atmosphere and temperature, to search for a possible magnetic field, and to study cosmic rays, the solar wind and cosmic dust during the trip to the planet.

  8. www.space.com › venus-mission-success-historyHere's every successful Venus mission humanity has ever ...

    Sep 18, 2020 · Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft to use the gravity of one planet (Venus) to slingshot to a second planet (Mercury). It also was the first spacecraft to visit two planets.

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  10. www.planetary.org › space-missions › every-venus-missionEvery mission to Venus ever | The Planetary Society

    Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to successfully fly by Venus, at an altitude of 34,773 kilometers (21,607 miles). The spacecraft discovered ground temperatures as high as 428 degrees Celsius (800 degrees Fahrenheit).