1965-092A
Venera-3, launched a few days after Venera-2, was the 3MV-3 No. 1 probe, which carried a descent capsule for a landing on Venus. The spacecraft failed prior to its arrival at Venus and it is probable that the SA (descent capsule) failed to separate. Venera-3 impacted the night side of Venus near the terminator.
Initial miss distance was 60550 km (with flyby on 1966 Mar 1 at 00:00:37); presumably the Blok-L had a similar orbit. A trajectory correction of 20m/s nudged it for impact.
| Venera-3 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Nov 16 | 0413:35 | Launch by Molniya 8K78M | KB |
| 0418? | Blok-A sep | ||
| 0418? | Blok-I burn | ||
| 0422? | Blok-I sep | ||
| 0533? | BOZ burn | ||
| 0534? | Blok-L burn | ||
| 0538? | Blok-L sep, solar orbit | ||
| 1965 Dec 26 | 1504 | TCM 19.7m/s | |
| 1966 Jan | Last contact? | ||
| 1966 Mar 1 | 0656:26 | Impact Venus | |
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