Proton-K/D-1 | Venera-12

Venus orbiter and lander

Mission Details

  • Launch date: September 14, 1978 at 02:25 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Proton-K/D-1
  • Operator: Soviet Space Program
  • Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Mission type: Robotic Exploration