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Launch SuccessfulSoviet Space Program
Molniya-M: Venera-8
Venus lander
Monday, 27 March 1972
Mission Data
🇷🇺Soviet Space ProgramEst. 1931
Launch VehicleMolniya-M 2BL
Vehicle FamilyR-7
Vehicle Record259 of 272 launches (95.2%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record2288 successes / 168 failures (93%)
Success Streak17 consecutive
Mission TypeRobotic Exploration
Target OrbitVenus Orbit
Launch Pad31/6
Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ
Orbital Launches This Year#23
Agency Launches This Year#14
Launches From This Pad430
Launches From This Site1,565
Status Note
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Launch Site
31/6 · 45.9960°N 63.5640°E
Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.