Man made objects on Venus

Non-exhaustive list of artificial objects that have reached the planet Venus. Some of them were incinerated upon atmospheric entry and can be removed from the total.

Estimated number of artificial objects: 240
Estimated total mass: 22.9 tons sent to the planet, between 15.7 and 16 tons on the surface (Venera 3 is unsure to have landed)

COSPAR IDname typemissionquantity on surfacedry mass (kg)statusdate/epoch (UTC)
1965-092A3MV-3 No.1Venus cruise stageVENERA 3burned debris?659LOS en route, discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry?1-Mar-66
1965-092ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 3burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry?1-Mar-66
1965-092AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 3burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry?1-Mar-66
1965-092ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 3scattered-discarded, impact?1-Mar-66
1965-092ADROGUE CHUTEParachuteVENERA 31-discarded, still attached to pilot chute?1-Mar-66
1965-092APILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 31-discarded, still attached to main chute?1-Mar-66
1965-092AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 31-still attached to lander?1-Mar-66
1965-092A3MV-3 No.1 SAVenus entry probeVENERA 31310LOS en route, landing assumed, defunct1-Mar-66
1967-058A1V/V-67 No.310Venus cruise stageVENERA 4burned debris?723discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry18-Oct-67
1967-058ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 4burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry18-Oct-67
1967-058AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 4burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry18-Oct-67
1967-058ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 4scattered-discarded, impact18-Oct-67
1967-058ADROGUE/PILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 41-discarded, still attached to main chute?18-Oct-67
1967-058AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 41-still attached to lander?18-Oct-67
1967-058A1V/V-67 No.310 SAVenus landerVENERA 41383LOS during parachute descent, landing assumed, defunct18-Oct-67
1969-001A2V/V-69 No.330Venus cruise stageVENERA 5burned debris?720discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry16-Mar-69
1969-001ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 5burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry16-Mar-69
1969-001AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 5burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry16-Mar-69
1969-001ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 5scattered-discarded, impact16-Mar-69
1969-001ADROGUE/PILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 51-discarded, still attached to main chute?16-Mar-69
1969-001AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 51-still attached to lander?16-Mar-69
1969-001A2V/V-69 No.330 SAVenus landerVENERA 51410LOS during parachute descent, landing assumed, defunct16-Mar-69
1969-002A2V/V-69 No.331Venus cruise stageVENERA 6burned debris?720discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry17-May-69
1969-002ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 6burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry17-May-69
1969-002AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 6burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry17-May-69
1969-002ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 6scattered-discarded, impact17-May-69
1969-002ADROGUE/PILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 61-discarded, still attached to main chute?17-May-69
1969-002AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 61-still attached to lander?17-May-69
1969-002A2V/V-69 No.331 SAVenus landerVENERA 61410LOS during parachute descent, landing assumed, defunct17-May-69
1970-060A3V/V-70 No.630Venus cruise stageVENERA 7burned debris?690discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry15-Dec-70
1970-060ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 7burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry15-Dec-70
1970-060AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 7burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry15-Dec-70
1970-060ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 7scattered-discarded, impact15-Dec-70
1970-060AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 71-ripped on descent, still attached to lander?15-Dec-70
1970-060A3V/V-70 No.630 SAVenus landerVENERA 71490LOS, hard landed, defunct15-Dec-70
1972-021A3V/V-72 No.670Venus cruise stageVENERA 8burned debris?690discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry22-Jul-72
1972-021ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 8burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry22-Jul-72
1972-021AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 8burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry22-Jul-72
1972-021ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 8scattered-discarded, impact22-Jul-72
1972-021AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 81-discarded, soft landing22-Jul-72
1972-021A3V/V-72 No.670 SAVenus landerVENERA 81495landed, EOM, defunct22-Jul-72
1972-021ASECONDARY ANTENNA CABLECableVENERA 81-fixed to the probe22-Jul-72
1972-021ASECONDARY ANTENNAAntennaVENERA 81-attached to the cable, ejected on the surface22-Jul-72
1975-050DMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 9burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry20-Oct-75
1975-050DCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 9scattered-discarded, impact22-Oct-75
1975-050DDROGUE CHUTEParachuteVENERA 91-discarded, still attached to drogue chute?22-Oct-75
1975-050DBRAKING CHUTEParachuteVENERA 91-discarded, still attached to braking chute?22-Oct-75
1975-050DLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 9scattered300discarded, impact22-Oct-75
1975-050DPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 91-discarded, still attached to backshell?22-Oct-75
1975-050DUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 91?300discarded, soft landing22-Oct-75
1975-050DMAIN CHUTESParachuteVENERA 93300discarded, soft landing22-Oct-75
1975-050D4V-1 No.660 SAVenus landerVENERA 91660landed, EOM, defunct22-Oct-75
1975-050DVIEW-PORT COVERDust coverVENERA 91-ejected on the surface22-Oct-75
1975-050DDEBRISDebris?VENERA 9?-fell on the surface?22-Oct-75
1975-054DMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 10burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry23-Oct-75
1975-054DCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 10scattered-discarded, impact25-Oct-75
1975-054DDROGUE CHUTEParachuteVENERA 101-discarded, still attached todrogue chute?25-Oct-75
1975-054DBRAKING CHUTEParachuteVENERA 101-discarded, still attached to braking chute?25-Oct-75
1975-054DLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 10scattered300discarded, impact25-Oct-75
1975-054DPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 101-discarded, still attached to backshell?25-Oct-75
1975-054DUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 101?300discarded, soft landing25-Oct-75
1975-054DMAIN CHUTESParachuteVENERA 103300discarded, soft landing25-Oct-75
1975-054D4V-1 No.661 SAVenus landerVENERA 101660landed, EOM, defunct25-Oct-75
1975-054DVIEW-PORT COVERDust coverVENERA 101-ejected on the surface25-Oct-75
1975-054DDEBRISDebris?VENERA 10?-fell on the surface?25-Oct-75
1978-051ASTAR 24 #Booster (insertion motor)PIONEER 12, PIONEER VENUS 1, PIONEER VENUS ORBITERburned debris?18.33discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry1-Dec-78
1978-051AONMS CAPDust coverPIONEER 12, PIONEER VENUS 1, PIONEER VENUS ORBITERburned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry1-Dec-78
1978-051APIONEER VENUS ORBITERVenus orbiterPIONEER 12, PIONEER VENUS 1, PIONEER VENUS ORBITERburned debris?517EOM, incinerated upon atmospheric entry22-Oct-92
1978-078APIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE BUSVenus cruise stagePIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEburned debris?290EOM, incinerated upon atmospheric entry9-Dec-78
1978-078DLARGE PROBE PILOT CHUTE COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered-discarded, impact9-Dec-78
1978-078DLARGE PROBE PILOT CHUTEParachutePIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE1-discarded, still attached to backshell?9-Dec-78
1978-078DLARGE PROBE AFT COVERBackshellPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE1-discarded, soft landing?9-Dec-78
1978-078DLARGE PROBE MAIN CHUTEParachutePIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE1-discarded, soft landing9-Dec-78
1978-078DLARGE PROBE DECELERATION MODULEHeat shieldPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered-discarded, impact9-Dec-78
1978-078LARGE PROBE BNMS CAPDust coverPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered-discarded, impact9-Dec-78
1978-078LARGE PROBE LNMS CAPDust coverPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered-discarded, impact9-Dec-78
1978-078DLARGE PROBE, SOUNDER PROBEVenus impactorPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered315impact, defunct9-Dec-78
1978-078ESMALL PROBE 1, NORTH PROBEVenus impactorPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered90impact, defunct9-Dec-78
1978-078FSMALL PROBE 2, NIGHT PROBEVenus impactorPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered90impact, defunct9-Dec-78
1978-078GSMALL PROBE 3, DAY PROBEVenus impactorPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE1?90hard landing, defunct9-Dec-78
1978-084DMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 11burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry23-Dec-78
1978-084DCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 11scattered-discarded, impact25-Dec-78
1978-084DDROGUE CHUTEParachuteVENERA 111100discarded, still attached to braking chute?25-Dec-78
1978-084DLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 11scattered300discarded, impact25-Dec-78
1978-084DPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 111100discarded, still attached to backshell?25-Dec-78
1978-084DUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 111?300discarded, soft landing?25-Dec-78
1978-084DMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 111100discarded, soft landing25-Dec-78
1978-084D4V-1 No.360 SAVenus landerVENERA 111750landed, EOM, defunct25-Dec-78
1978-084DDEBRISDebris?VENERA 11?-fell on the surface?25-Dec-78
1978-086CMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 12burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry19-Dec-78
1978-086CCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 12scattered-discarded, impact21-Dec-78
1978-086CDROGUE CHUTEParachuteVENERA 121100discarded, still attached to braking chute?21-Dec-78
1978-086CLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 12scattered300discarded, impact21-Dec-78
1978-086CPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 121100discarded, still attached to backshell?21-Dec-78
1978-086CUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 121?300discarded, soft landing?21-Dec-78
1978-086CMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 121100discarded, soft landing21-Dec-78
1978-086C4V-1 No.361 SAVenus landerVENERA 121750landed, EOM, defunct21-Dec-78
1978-086CDEBRISDebris?VENERA 12?-fell on the surface?21-Dec-78
1981-106DMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 13burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry27-Feb-82
1981-106DCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 13scattered-discarded, impact1-Mar-82
1981-106DDROGUE CHUTEParachuteVENERA 131100discarded, still attached to braking chute?1-Mar-82
1981-106DLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 13scattered300discarded, impact1-Mar-82
1981-106DPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 131100discarded, still attached to backshell?1-Mar-82
1981-106DUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 131?300discarded, soft landing?1-Mar-82
1981-106DMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 131100discarded, soft landing1-Mar-82
1981-106D4V-1M No.760 SAVenus landerVENERA 131750landed, EOM, defunct1-Mar-82
1981-106DVIEW-PORT COVERSDust coversVENERA 132-ejected on the surface1-Mar-82
1981-106DDEBRISDebris?VENERA 13?-fell on the surface?1-Mar-82
1981-110DMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 14burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry3-Mar-82
1981-110DCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 14scattered-discarded, impact5-Mar-82
1981-110DDROGUE CHUTEParachuteVENERA 141100discarded, still attached to braking chute?5-Mar-82
1981-110DLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 14scattered300discarded, impact5-Mar-82
1981-110DPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 141100discarded, still attached to backshell?5-Mar-82
1981-110DUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 141?300discarded, soft landing?5-Mar-82
1981-110DMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 141100discarded, soft landing5-Mar-82
1981-110D4V-1M No.761 SAVenus landerVENERA 141750landed, EOM, defunct5-Mar-82
1981-110DVIEW-PORT COVERSDust coversVENERA 142-ejected on the surface5-Mar-82
1981-110DDEBRISDebris?VENERA 14?-fell on the surface?5-Mar-82
1984-125EMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVEGA 1burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry9-Jun-85
1984-125EDROGUE/PILOT CHUTE COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVEGA 1scattered-discarded, impact11-Jun-85
1984-125EDROGUE/PILOT CHUTEParachuteVEGA 11100discarded, still attached to backshell?11-Jun-85
1984-125EUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVEGA 11?300discarded, soft landing?11-Jun-85
1984-125ELOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVEGA 1scattered300discarded, impact11-Jun-85
1984-125ESA MAIN CHUTEParachuteVEGA 11100discarded, soft landing11-Jun-85
1984-125E5VK No.901 SAVenus landerVEGA 11716landed, EOM, defunct11-Jun-85
1984-125FAZ DROGUE/PILOT CHUTEParachuteVEGA 11-discarded, soft landing11-Jun-85
1984-125FAZ MAIN PARACHUTEBalloon package main parachuteVEGA 11101discarded, soft landing11-Jun-85
1984-125FAZ BALLOON PACKAGECanister w/ inflation systemVEGA 11?-discarded, soft landing?11-Jun-85
1984-125FAZ BALLASTTorus-shaped ballastVEGA 1scattered-discarded, impact11-Jun-85
1984-125FAZ HELIUM BALLOONBalloon VEGA 1121.7attached to tether, soft landing13-Jun-85
1984-125F13M TETHERCableVEGA 11-attached to gondola, soft landing13-Jun-85
1984-125F5VK No.901 AZGondolaVEGA 11-EOM, soft landing, defunct13-Jun-85
1984-128EMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVEGA 2burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry14-Jun-85
1984-128EDROGUE/PILOT CHUTE COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVEGA 2scattered-discarded, impact15-Jun-85
1984-128EDROGUE/PILOT CHUTEParachuteVEGA 21100discarded, still attached to backshell?15-Jun-85
1984-128EUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVEGA 21?300discarded, soft landing?15-Jun-85
1984-128ELOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVEGA 2scattered300discarded, impact15-Jun-85
1984-128ESA MAIN CHUTEParachuteVEGA 21100discarded, soft landing15-Jun-85
1984-128E5VK No.902 SAVenus landerVEGA 21716landed, defunct15-Jun-85
1984-128FAZ DROGUE/PILOT CHUTEParachuteVEGA 21-discarded, soft landing15-Jun-85
1984-128FAZ MAIN PARACHUTEBalloon package main parachuteVEGA 21101discarded, soft landing15-Jun-85
1984-128FAZ BALLOON PACKAGECanister w/ inflation systemVEGA 21?-discarded, soft landing?15-Jun-85
1984-128FAZ BALLASTTorus-shaped ballastVEGA 2scattered-discarded, impact15-Jun-85
1984-128FAZ HELIUM BALLOONBalloon VEGA 2121.7attached to tether, soft landing17-Jun-85
1984-128F13M TETHERCableVEGA 21-attached to gondola, soft landing17-Jun-85
1984-128F5VK No.902 AZGondolaVEGA 21-EOM, soft landing, defunct17-Jun-85
1989-033BSTAR 48B, PAM-S #16001-16Booster (insertion motor)MAGELLANburned debris?126EOM, incinerated upon atmospheric entry10-Aug-90
1989-033BMAGELLANVenus orbiterMAGELLANburned debris?1035EOM, incinerated upon atmospheric entry13-Oct-94
2005-045AVENUS EXPRESS, VEXVenus orbiterVENUS EXPRESSburned debris?700EOM, incinerated upon atmospheric entry18-Jan-15