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Do you think there could be more landings on Venus like the Russian one in the 1960s? How did the Russian probe even land and take a photo if the surface tempe
by matthewfelgate 6y ago
Do you think there could be more landings on Venus like the Russian one in the 1960s?
How did the Russian probe even land and take a photo if the surface temperature is enough to melt metal?!
Could you build a small rover to withstand the elements for a few hours?
- bregma 6y agoIt lasted what, 8 seconds before transmission ceased? It was definitely a success since they expected it to last about 5 seconds.
- messe 6y agoYou're probably joking, but I'll post this comment anyway, as the Venera program was actually quite impressive. Venera 7 lasted 23 minutes before failing (although landed in an awkward orientation due to parachute failure). Venera 8 transmission for nearly an hour, but wasn't equipped with a camera. Venera 9 operated for 53 minutes, had issues with the lens cap so only took pictures from one of the cameras. Venera 10 operated for 65 minutes, same lens cap issue as above. Venera 11 operated for 95 minutes, and Venera 12 operated for 110 minutes. Neither of these successfully released their lens caps. Venera 13 managed 127 minutes, and both lens caps deployed. Venera 14 which had the same design as Venera 13 only lasted for 57 minutes. Its lens caps deployed, but one landed directly underneath the surface compressibility tester arm, and returned information for the compressibility of the lens cap rather than the surface.
- gear54rus 6y agoThe last one is facsinating... the sheer amount of stuff that can go wrong on a mission like this is mind-boggling. Also the frustration they must've felt seeing the same lens cap malfunction over and over.