Venera probes

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Venera probes
gptkbp:languageOfName gptkb:Russian
gptkbp:latestReleaseVersion 1983-06-02
gptkbp:launchDate 1961-02-12
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lavochkin
gptkbp:missionType planetary exploration
gptkbp:nameMeaning Venus (in Russian)
gptkbp:notableAchievement gptkb:first_color_images_from_Venus_surface_(Venera_13)
first spacecraft to enter another planet's atmosphere (Venera 4)
first successful landing on another planet (Venera 7)
analyzed Venusian atmosphere
analyzed Venusian soil
confirmed high surface pressure
confirmed high surface temperature
detected basaltic rocks on Venus
detected sulfuric acid clouds
discovered lightning in Venus atmosphere
measured Venusian cloud structure
measured Venusian day length
measured Venusian ionosphere
measured Venusian magnetic field
measured Venusian surface density
measured Venusian surface illumination
measured Venusian surface radioactivity
measured Venusian surface reflectivity
measured atmospheric pressure of Venus
measured chemical composition of Venus atmosphere
measured surface temperature of Venus
measured wind speeds on Venus
provided first color images of Venus
provided first panoramic images of Venus
first images from the surface of another planet (Venera 9)
gptkbp:notableFor cameras
spectrometers
radio transmitters
atmospheric sensors
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Venera_13
gptkb:Venera_4
gptkb:Venera_9
gptkb:Venera_7
gptkbp:numberOfLaunches 16
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:program gptkb:Venera_program
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Mars_program
gptkb:Vega_program
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:target gptkb:Venus
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Proton_rocket
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6