Venera 1 Launch12 February 1961
The Soviet planetary programme launches Venera 1 toward Venus, beginning a long series of dedicated Venus missions.
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Mstislav Vsevolodovich Keldysh Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mstislav Vsevolodovich Keldysh, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Russia.
9 records1961–19759 events1 places
Chronological biography
1961
1965
Venera 2 Launch12 November 1965
Venera 2 launches toward Venus carrying instruments intended to study the planet and interplanetary space.
1972
Venera 8 Launch27 March 1972
Venera 8 launches with instruments designed to study Venus's atmosphere, illumination and surface conditions.
Venera 8 Landing22 July 1972
Venera 8 lands on Venus and transmits surface measurements for about fifty minutes.
1975
Venera 10 Launch14 June 1975
Venera 10 launches as part of a paired orbiter-and-lander mission to Venus.
First Images from Venus22 October 1975
The achievement marks first images from venus as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Venera 9 Landing22 October 1975
Supports the planetary programme that lands Venera 9 on Venus.
Venera 10 Landing25 October 1975
Venera 10 lands successfully on Venus and returns measurements from the hostile surface environment.
Venera 10 Surface Images25 October 1975
Venera 10 returns panoramic black-and-white images from Venus, extending the first photographic survey of the planet's surface.
Titles and roles
President of Soviet Academy of Sciences
Record provenance
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