Zond 1
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Zond 1 was a spacecraft of the Soviet Zond program. It was the second Soviet research spacecraft to reach Venus, although communications had failed by that time. It carried a 90-centimetre spherical l
The Russian Zond 1
MESSENGER Venus 630 nm stretch
Molniya (rocket)
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The Molniya was a modification of the well-known R-7 Semyorka rocket and had four stages. The rocket was given the name Molniya due to the large number of Molniya communication satellites the rockets
Zond 1
…Dry mass 290 kilograms (640 lb) Dimensions 3.6 m (12 ft) tall 1.1 m (3 ft 7 in) diameter Start of mission Launch date April 2, 1964, 02:42:40 Rocket Molniya 8K78M Launch site Baikonur LC-1/5 End of mission Last contact May 24, 1964 (1964-05-24) Orbital parameters Reference system Heliocentric Perihelion altitude…
Molniya-M carrier rocket
Sojuz TMA 9 into flight