Molniya 8K78 | Venera 2b
The payload for this mission was a 2MV probe designed to land on Venus.
Mission Details
- Launch date: September 1, 1962 at 02:12 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Molniya 8K78
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Robotic Exploration