List of artificial objects on Venus

The following table is a partial list of artificial objects on the surface of the planet Venus. They have been abandoned after having served their purpose. The list does not include smaller objects such as parachutes or heatshields.

List of artificial objects on Venus

NASA's Magellan probe radar imagery of Venus surface

File:Venera 9 lander.jpg

Venera 9 lander

Artificial object	Image	Nationality	Landed	Mass (kg)	Location
Venera 3		USSR	1966	958	?
Venera 4 capsule		USSR	1967	1104	19° N, 38° E
Venera 5 capsule		USSR	1969	1128	3° S, 18° E
Venera 6 capsule		USSR	1969	1128	5° S, 23° E
Venera 7 capsule		USSR	1970	1180	5° S, 351° E
Venera 8 capsule	80px	USSR	1972	1180	10° S, 335° E
Venera 9 lander	80px	USSR	1975	2015	32° N, 291° E
Venera 10 lander	80px	USSR	1975	2015	16° N, 291° E
Pioneer Venus Bus		United States	1978	290	37.9° S, 290.9° E
Pioneer Venus Large probe	80px	United States	1978	300	4.4° N, 304.0° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - North	80px	United States	1978	90	59.3° N, 4.8° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - Day	80px	United States	1978	90	31.3° S, 317.0° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - Night	80px	United States	1978	90	28.7° S, 56.7° E
Venera 11 lander		USSR	1978	2015	14° S, 299° E
Venera 12 lander		USSR	1978	2015	7° S, 294° E
Venera 13 lander	80px	USSR	1982	2015	7.5° S, 303° E
Venera 14 lander	80px	USSR	1982	2015	13.25° S, 310° E
Vega 1 descent unit		USSR	1985	1500	7.5° N, 177.7° E
Vega 1 balloon gondola		USSR	1985	6.9	?
Vega 2 descent unit		USSR	1985	1500	8.5° S, 177.7° E
Vega 2 balloon gondola		USSR	1985	6.9	?
Pioneer Venus Orbiter		United States	1992	517	?
Magellan		United States	1994	1035	?
Venus Express	80px	Europe	2015	670	?
Total estimated dry mass (kg)				24,864

See also

• List of artificial objects on extra-terrestrial surfaces
• Timeline of planetary exploration