Timeline event · 15 December 1970 · The Space Race
Venera 7 Lands on Venus
The Soviet Venera 7 transmits from the surface of Venus, the first successful landing on another planet.
Highlights
- ›First landing on another planet
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Space Race
- Associated withVenus
- Associated withVenera 7
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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