Molniya 8K78 | Venera 2a
The payload for this mission was a 2MV probe designed to land on Venus.
Mission Details
- Launch date: August 25, 1962 at 02:18 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Molniya 8K78
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Robotic Exploration