1961 ⟶ Venera 1 Reaches Venus

Venera 1 successfully reaches Venus being the first spacecra...
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🪐 Venera 1 Reaches Venus

Venera 1 successfully reaches Venus being the first spacecraft to do so, but is unable to transmit any data.⟶
space raceUSSRVenusplanetary explorationSoviet Unionearly spaceflightVenera program

🚀 Venera 1 Launched Towards Venus

Venera 1 is successfully launched by the Soviet Union with the intention of conducting a flyby mission to Venus.⟶
Venera 1 Launched Towards Venus (1961)
space raceUSSRVenusplanetary explorationSoviet Unionearly spaceflight

🪐 Mariner 2 Reaches Venus

Mariner 2 reaches Venus, becoming the first US spacecraft to reach Venus and another planet.⟶
Mariner 2 Reaches Venus (1962)
Space RaceUSVenusSpace ExplorationTechnologyCold WarScience

🚀 Venera 3 Launched

Venera 3 was launched.⟶
Venera 3 Launched (1965)
space raceUSSRexplorationSoviet UnionVenusplanetary probe

☄️ Venera 3 Impacts Venus

Venera 3 becomes the first man-made object to impact another planet.⟶
Venera 3 Impacts Venus (1966)
space raceUSSRVenusplanetary probeexplorationSoviet Unionimpact

🪐 Venera 7 Lands on Venus

Venera 7 lands on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to softly land on another planet.⟶
Venera 7VenusSoviet Unionspace explorationspace racesciencetechnologyUSSRplanetary exploration