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Non Earth orbiting satellites of the Soviet Union | HearLore
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Non Earth orbiting satellites of the Soviet Union
Phobos programThe Soviet Union launched the first Phobos probe on the 7th of July 1988. A second probe followed five days later on the 12th of July 1988.
Mars 3The Soviet Union launched Mars 3 on the 28th of May 1971 at 15:26:30 UTC. This spacecraft rode atop a Proton-K rocket with a Blok D upper stage.
Luna 10Luna 10 became the first artificial satellite of any celestial body other than Earth and the Sun in March 1966. This achievement marked a turning point for…
Venera 9The Soviet Union launched Venera 9 on the 8th of June 1975 at 02:38:00 UTC. This uncrewed spacecraft weighed a specific amount and carried two distinct…