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Venera 9 was the first probe to send back television pictures (black and white) from the Venusian surface, showing no shadows, no apparent dust in the air, and a variety of 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 in) rocks which were not eroded. Planned 360-degree panoramic pictures could not be taken because one of two camera lens covers failed to come off ...
First view of Venus' surface or any other planet other than Earth. The first clear panoramic image taken by Venera 9 lander. This image was sent back in the lander's 53-minute lifetime 22 October 1975. Although it was intended to be a 360-degree image, the second camera's lens cap did not open resulting in this 180-degree panorama.
Venera 9 (4V-1 No.660) 8 June 1975: Lavochkin Soviet Union: Orbiter/Lander Successful Entered orbit on 20 October 1975; lander landed at 05:13 UTC on 22 October. First orbiter of Venus and first images from the surface of another planet. Proton-K/D: Venera 10 (4V-1 No.661) 14 June 1975: Lavochkin Soviet Union: Orbiter/Lander Successful
The Venera series space probes returned radar images of the Venusian surfaces, [2] shown as below with the landing locations of the probes. Position of Venera landing sites and the radar topography obtained. Red points denote sites returning images from the surface, black central dots sites of surface sample analysis.
Surface of Venus from Venera 13. In 1982, the Soviet Venera 13 sent the first colour image of Venus's surface, revealing an orange-brown flat bedrock surface covered with loose regolith and small flat thin angular rocks, [45] and analysed the X-ray fluorescence of an excavated soil sample. The probe operated for a record 127 minutes on the ...
Venera 9 lander: USSR: 22 October 1975: Within a 150 km radius of : Soft landing; transmitted from surface for 53 minutes. First pictures from surface. Venera 10 lander: USSR: 25 October 1975: Within a 150 km radius of
The Rolleiflex features a twin-lens reflex camera that produces ultra-sharp photos, plus a design that collectors adore. Resale prices range from $300 to over $2,600 , depending on the condition. 3.
The Venera 9 lander transmitted the first images from the surface of Venus. [14] [15] Venera 10 orbiter and lander Venus 14 June 1975 23 October 1975 entered orbit 25 October 1975 landed: 132 days (4 mo, 10 d) Venera 10 successfully landed and sent back images from the surface of Venus. [16] [17] Viking 1 Orbiter and Lander: Mars 20 August 1975