Soviet Space ProgramMolniya-M 2BL31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Venera-7
Launched
August 17, 1970
Image: Jonathan Space Report
Summary
Venera-7 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 17, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 498th launch, 45th this year and humanity's 1,112th orbital launch attempt. It was the 23rd Molniya-M 2BL flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Venus Orbit (Venus). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Venus Orbit (Venus)
- Milestone
- 23rd Molniya-M 2BL flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 498th launch45th this yearhumanity's 1,112th orbital launch attempt66th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Venera-7 · NORAD 4489 · left Earth orbit August 18, 1970
Molniya-M No. 062 Blok-I · re-entered August 18, 1970
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Venus lander
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
101st launch from 31/6, 8th this year · 293rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
40 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Venera-7 launch?
Venera-7 launched on August 17, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Venera-7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Venera-7?
Molniya-M 2BL, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya-M 2BL spec sheet
Where did Venera-7 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Venera-7 going to?
Venus Orbit (Venus), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Venera-7 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).