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Nov 9, 2017 · Dozens of spacecraft have launched to explore Venus, but not all have been successful. NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI.
- 60 Years Ago: Mariner 2 First to Explore Venus - NASA
On Dec. 14, 1962, Mariner 2 completed the first successful...
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The first spacecraft to study Venus using radar was Pioneer...
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It is the first planetary spacecraft to be launched by the...
- 60 Years Ago: Mariner 2 First to Explore Venus - NASA
Dec 14, 2022 · On Dec. 14, 1962, Mariner 2 completed the first successful close-up observations of another planet when it flew by Venus. Managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion.
May 6, 2019 · The first spacecraft to study Venus using radar was Pioneer Venus Orbiter, managed by the NASA Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, which entered a polar orbit around the planet in December 1978.
NASA's Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit any planet beyond Earth when it flew past Venus on Dec. 14, 1962. NASA is planning two new missions to Venus: VERITAS, and DAVINCI. Read More
It is the first planetary spacecraft to be launched by the shuttle, and it is the first of a series of missions resuming planetary exploration since the launch of the Pioneer Venus craft 12 years ago.
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.
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By the end of its first such eight-month orbital cycle between September 1990 and May 1991, Magellan had sent to Earth detailed images of 84 percent of Venus's surface. The spacecraft then conducted radar mapping on two more eight- months cycles from May 1991 to September 1992.
