Molniya 8K78 | Venera 2c

The payload for this mission was a 2MV probe designed to flyby Venus.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: September 12, 1962 at 12:59 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Molniya 8K78
  • Operator: Soviet Space Program
  • Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Mission type: Robotic Exploration