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Venera 6 Atmospheric Descent

Russia · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1969

Georgy Nikolayevich Babakin17 May 1969

Venus · Science / Astronomy

Venera 6 transmits pressure, temperature and composition measurements during descent through the Venusian atmosphere.

Names involved

Georgy Nikolayevich Babakin

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