Venera 2MV-1 No. 2
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| Periods | 1. 5 hours |
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| Inclination | 64. 9° |
| Launch date | September 1, 1962 |
| Manufacturers | Energia |
| Mission type | Venus |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
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| ID | 2148879 |
About Venera 2MV-1 No. 2
Venera 2MV-1 No. 2, also known as Sputnik 20 in the Western world, was a Soviet spacecraft, which was launched in 1962 as part of the Venera programme. Due to a problem with its upper stage it failed to leave low Earth orbit, and reentered the atmosphere a few days later.
