Venera 1
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| Mission duration | 7 days |
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| Launch date | February 12, 1961 |
| Rocket | Molniya |
| Spacecraft | 1VA |
| Manufacturers | Energia |
| SATCAT no. | 80 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1009394 |
About Venera 1
Venera 1, also known as Venera-1VA No. 2 and occasionally in the West as Sputnik 8 was the first spacecraft to fly past Venus, as part of the Soviet Union's Venera programme.