List of artificial objects on Venus

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List of artificial objects on the planet Venus.

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

Image of surface of Venus (radar mosaic)

Venera 9 lander

Color image taken from the surface of Venus by the Soviet Venera 13 lander

Man-made object	Nationality	Landed	Mass (kg)	Location
Venera 3	USSR	1966	958	?
Venera 4 capsule Image:Venera 4 capsule.jpg	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	USSR	1972	1180	10° S, 335° E
Venera 9 lander	USSR	1975	2015	32° N, 291° E
Venera 10 lander	USSR	1975	2015	16° N, 291° E
Pioneer Venus Bus	United States	1978	290	37.9° S, 290.9° E
Pioneer Venus Large probe	United States	1978	300	4.4° N, 304.0° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - North	United States	1978	90	59.3° N, 4.8° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - Day	United States	1978	90	31.3° S, 317.0° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - Night	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	USSR	1982	2015	7.5° S, 303° E
Venera 14 lander	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, 164.5° E
Vega 2 balloon gondola	USSR	1985	6,9	?
Total estimated dry mass (kg)			22,642

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