Tyazhely Sputnik

Tyazhely Sputnik, also known by its development name as Venera 1VA No. 1, and in the West as Sputnik 7, was a Soviet spacecraft, which was intended to be the first spacecraft to explore Venus. Due to a problem with its upper stage it failed to leave low Earth orbit.

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Which happened first?

• Tyazhely Sputnik and Korabl-Sputnik 4 happened in the same year
• Tyazhely Sputnik and Mercury-Redstone 4 happened in the same year
• Tyazhely Sputnik happened 1 year after Korabl-Sputnik 3
• Tyazhely Sputnik happened 3 years before Zond 2
• Tyazhely Sputnik happened 9 years before Luna 16

Timeline

1. Korabl-Sputnik 3December 1, 1960
2. Korabl-Sputnik 4March 9, 1961
3. Mercury-Redstone 4July 21, 1961
4. Tyazhely Sputnik (this page)February 4, 1961
5. Zond 2November 30, 1964
6. Luna 16September 12, 1970

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