SOVIET VENERA-4 VENUS PROBE MODEL. Fiber-reinforced plastic and metal 1:8 scale model on wood and metal base, with plaque on base in Russian, 470 mm high with base. In June 1967 the Automatic Interplanetary Station, Venera-4, was launched to explore the planet Venus. It comprised an entry vehicle and an orbital spacecraft, and was the first successful probe to examine the environment of another planet. The data it sent back showed that the atmosphere of Venus consisted mostly of carbon dioxide, with nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor.
SOVIET VENERA-4 VENUS PROBE MODEL. Fiber-reinforced plastic and metal 1:8 scale model on wood and metal base, with plaque on base in Russian, 470 mm high with base. In June 1967 the Automatic Interplanetary Station, Venera-4, was launched to explore the planet Venus. It comprised an entry vehicle and an orbital spacecraft, and was the first successful probe to examine the environment of another planet. The data it sent back showed that the atmosphere of Venus consisted mostly of carbon dioxide, with nitrogen, oxygen, and water vapor.
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