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

Most notable objects set on the surface:

  • 45 parachutes
  • 15 backshells
  • 14 landers
  • 9 heat shields
  • 8 protective caps
  • 4 impactors
  • 1 auxiliary antenna
  • Various mortar debris
  • 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?March 1, 1966
    1965-092ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 3burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry?March 1, 1966
    1965-092AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 3burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entry?March 1, 1966
    1965-092ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 3scattered-discarded, impact?March 1, 1966
    1965-092ADROGUE CHUTEParachuteVENERA 31-discarded, still attached to pilot chute?March 1, 1966
    1965-092APILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 31-discarded, still attached to main chute?March 1, 1966
    1965-092AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 31-still attached to lander?March 1, 1966
    1965-092A3MV-3 No.1 SAVenus landerVENERA 31310LOS en route, landing assumed, defunctMarch 1, 1966
    1967-058A1V/V-67 No.310Venus cruise stageVENERA 4burned debris?723discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryOctober 18, 1967
    1967-058ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 4burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryOctober 18, 1967
    1967-058AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 4burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryOctober 18, 1967
    1967-058ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 4scattered-discarded, impactOctober 18, 1967
    1967-058APILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 41-discarded, still attached to main chute?October 18, 1967
    1967-058AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 41-still attached to lander?October 18, 1967
    1967-058A1V/V-67 No.310 SAVenus landerVENERA 41383LOS during parachute descent, landing assumed, defunctOctober 18, 1967
    1969-001A2V/V-69 No.330Venus cruise stageVENERA 5burned debris?720discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryMarch 16, 1969
    1969-001ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 5burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryMarch 16, 1969
    1969-001AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 5burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryMarch 16, 1969
    1969-001ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 5scattered-discarded, impactMarch 16, 1969
    1969-001APILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 51-discarded, still attached to main chute?March 16, 1969
    1969-001AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 51-still attached to lander?March 16, 1969
    1969-001A2V/V-69 No.330 SAVenus landerVENERA 51410LOS during parachute descent, landing assumed, defunctMarch 16, 1969
    1969-002A2V/V-69 No.331Venus cruise stageVENERA 6burned debris?720discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryMay 17, 1969
    1969-002ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 6burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryMay 17, 1969
    1969-002AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 6burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryMay 17, 1969
    1969-002ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 6scattered-discarded, impactMay 17, 1969
    1969-002APILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 61-discarded, still attached to main chute?May 17, 1969
    1969-002AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 61-still attached to lander?May 17, 1969
    1969-002A2V/V-69 No.331 SAVenus landerVENERA 61410LOS during parachute descent, landing assumed, defunctMay 17, 1969
    1970-060A3V/V-70 No.630Venus cruise stageVENERA 7burned debris?690discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryDecember 15, 1970
    1970-060ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 7burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryDecember 15, 1970
    1970-060AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 7burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryDecember 15, 1970
    1970-060ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 7scattered-discarded, impactDecember 15, 1970
    1970-060AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 71-ripped on descent, still attached to lander?December 15, 1970
    1970-060A3V/V-70 No.630 SAVenus landerVENERA 71490LOS, hard landed, defunctDecember 15, 1970
    1972-021A3V/V-72 No.670Venus cruise stageVENERA 8burned debris?690discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryJuly 22, 1972
    1972-021ARETAINING RINGDescent vehicule cradle structureVENERA 8burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryJuly 22, 1972
    1972-021AMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 8burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryJuly 22, 1972
    1972-021ATOP SHELLBackshellVENERA 8scattered-discarded, impactJuly 22, 1972
    1972-021AMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 81-discarded, soft landingJuly 22, 1972
    1972-021A3V/V-72 No.670 SAVenus landerVENERA 81495landed, EOM, defunctJuly 22, 1972
    1972-021ACABLECableVENERA 81-fixed to the probeJuly 22, 1972
    1972-021ASECONDARY ANTENNA AntennaVENERA 81attached to the cable, ejected on the surfaceJuly 22, 1972
    1975-050DMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 9burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryOctober 20, 1975
    1975-050DCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 9scattered-discarded, impactOctober 22, 1975
    1975-050DPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 91-discarded, still attached to drogue chute?October 22, 1975
    1975-050DDROGUE CHUTEParachuteVENERA 91-discarded, still attached to braking chute?October 22, 1975
    1975-050DLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 9scattered300discarded, impactOctober 22, 1975
    1975-050DBRAKING CHUTEParachuteVENERA 91-discarded, still attached to backshell?October 22, 1975
    1975-050DUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 91?300discarded, soft landingOctober 22, 1975
    1975-050DMAIN CHUTESParachuteVENERA 93300discarded, soft landingOctober 22, 1975
    1975-050D4V-1 No.660 SAVenus landerVENERA 91660landed, EOM, defunctOctober 22, 1975
    1975-050DVIEW-PORT COVERDust coverVENERA 91-ejected on the surfaceOctober 22, 1975
    1975-050DDEBRISDebris?VENERA 9?-fell on the surface?October 22, 1975
    1975-054DMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 10burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryOctober 23, 1975
    1975-054DCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 10scattered-discarded, impactOctober 25, 1975
    1975-054DPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 101-discarded, still attached todrogue chute?October 25, 1975
    1975-054DDROGUE CHUTEParachuteVENERA 101-discarded, still attached to braking chute?October 25, 1975
    1975-054DLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 10scattered300discarded, impactOctober 25, 1975
    1975-054DBRAKING CHUTEParachuteVENERA 101-discarded, still attached to backshell?October 25, 1975
    1975-054DUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 101?300discarded, soft landingOctober 25, 1975
    1975-054DMAIN CHUTESParachuteVENERA 103300discarded, soft landingOctober 25, 1975
    1975-054D4V-1 No.661 SAVenus landerVENERA 101660landed, EOM, defunctOctober 25, 1975
    1975-054DVIEW-PORT COVERDust coverVENERA 101-ejected on the surfaceOctober 25, 1975
    1975-054DDUST COVERDust coverVENERA 101-ejected on the surfaceOctober 25, 1975
    1975-054DDEBRISDebris?VENERA 10?-fell on the surface?October 25, 1975
    1978-051ASTAR 24 #Booster (insertion motor)PIONEER 12, PIONEER VENUS 1, PIONEER VENUS ORBITERburned debris?18.33discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryDecember 1, 1978
    1978-051AONMS CAPDust coverPIONEER 12, PIONEER VENUS 1, PIONEER VENUS ORBITERburned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryDecember 1, 1978
    1978-051APIONEER VENUS ORBITERVenus orbiterPIONEER 12, PIONEER VENUS 1, PIONEER VENUS ORBITERburned debris?517EOM, incinerated upon atmospheric entryOctober 22, 1992
    1978-078APIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE BUSVenus cruise stagePIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEburned debris?290EOM, incinerated upon atmospheric entryDecember 9, 1978
    1978-078DLARGE PROBE PILOT CHUTE COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered-discarded, impactDecember 9, 1978
    1978-078DLARGE PROBE 0.76 M DIAM. PILOT CHUTEParachutePIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE1-discarded, still attached to backshell?December 9, 1978
    1978-078DLARGE PROBE AFT COVERBackshellPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE1-discarded, soft landing?December 9, 1978
    1978-078DLARGE PROBE PARACHUTEParachutePIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE1-discarded, soft landingDecember 9, 1978
    1978-078DLARGE PROBE DECELERATION MODULEHeat shieldPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered-discarded, impactDecember 9, 1978
    1978-078LARGE PROBE BNMS CAPDust coverPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered-discarded, impactDecember 9, 1978
    1978-078LARGE PROBE LNMS CAPDust coverPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered-discarded, impactDecember 9, 1978
    1978-078DLARGE PROBE, SOUNDER PROBEVenus impactorPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered315impact, defunctDecember 9, 1978
    1978-078ESMALL PROBE 1, NORTH PROBEVenus impactorPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered90impact, defunctDecember 9, 1978
    1978-078FSMALL PROBE 2, NIGHT PROBEVenus impactorPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBEscattered90impact, defunctDecember 9, 1978
    1978-078GSMALL PROBE 3, DAY PROBEVenus impactorPIONEER 13, PIONEER VENUS 2, PIONEER VENUS MULTIPROBE1?90hard landing, defunctDecember 9, 1978
    1978-084DMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 11burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryDecember 23, 1978
    1978-084DCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 11scattered-discarded, impactDecember 25, 1978
    1978-084DPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 111100discarded, still attached to braking chute?December 25, 1978
    1978-084DLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 11scattered300discarded, impactDecember 25, 1978
    1978-084DBRAKING CHUTEParachuteVENERA 111100discarded, still attached to backshell?December 25, 1978
    1978-084DUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 111?300discarded, soft landing?December 25, 1978
    1978-084DMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 111100discarded, soft landingDecember 25, 1978
    1978-084D4V-1 No.360 SAVenus landerVENERA 111750landed, EOM, defunctDecember 25, 1978
    1978-084DDEBRISDebris?VENERA 11?-fell on the surface?December 25, 1978
    1978-086CMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 12burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryDecember 19, 1978
    1978-086CCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 12scattered-discarded, impactDecember 21, 1978
    1978-086CPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 121100discarded, still attached to braking chute?December 21, 1978
    1978-086CLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 12scattered300discarded, impactDecember 21, 1978
    1978-086CBRAKING CHUTEParachuteVENERA 121100discarded, still attached to backshell?December 21, 1978
    1978-086CUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 121?300discarded, soft landing?December 21, 1978
    1978-086CMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 121100discarded, soft landingDecember 21, 1978
    1978-086C4V-1 No.361 SAVenus landerVENERA 121750landed, EOM, defunctDecember 21, 1978
    1978-086CDEBRISDebris?VENERA 12?-fell on the surface?December 21, 1978
    1981-106DMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 13burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryFebruary 27, 1982
    1981-106DCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 13scattered-discarded, impactMarch 1, 1982
    1981-106DPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 131100discarded, still attached to braking chute?March 1, 1982
    1981-106DLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 13scattered300discarded, impactMarch 1, 1982
    1981-106DBRAKING CHUTEParachuteVENERA 131100discarded, still attached to backshell?March 1, 1982
    1981-106DUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 131?300discarded, soft landing?March 1, 1982
    1981-106DMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 131100discarded, soft landingMarch 1, 1982
    1981-106D4V-1M No.760 SAVenus landerVENERA 131750landed, EOM, defunctMarch 1, 1982
    1981-106DVIEW-PORT COVERSDust coversVENERA 132-ejected on the surfaceMarch 1, 1982
    1981-106DDEBRISDebris?VENERA 13?-fell on the surface?March 1, 1982
    1981-110DMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVENERA 14burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryMarch 3, 1982
    1981-110DCHUTES COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVENERA 14scattered-discarded, impactMarch 5, 1982
    1981-110DPILOT CHUTEParachuteVENERA 141100discarded, still attached to braking chute?March 5, 1982
    1981-110DLOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVENERA 14scattered300discarded, impactMarch 5, 1982
    1981-110DBRAKING CHUTEParachuteVENERA 141100discarded, still attached to backshell?March 5, 1982
    1981-110DUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVENERA 141?300discarded, soft landing?March 5, 1982
    1981-110DMAIN CHUTEParachuteVENERA 141100discarded, soft landingMarch 5, 1982
    1981-110D4V-1M No.761 SAVenus landerVENERA 141750landed, EOM, defunctMarch 5, 1982
    1981-110DVIEW-PORT COVERSDust coversVENERA 142-ejected on the surfaceMarch 5, 1982
    1981-110DDEBRISDebris?VENERA 14?-fell on the surface?March 5, 1982
    1984-125EMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVEGA 1burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryJune 9, 1985
    1984-125EPILOT/DROGUE CHUTE COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVEGA 1scattered-discarded, impactJune 11, 1985
    1984-125EPILOT/DROGUE CHUTEParachuteVEGA 11100discarded, still attached to backshell?June 11, 1985
    1984-125EUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVEGA 11?300discarded, soft landing?June 11, 1985
    1984-125ELOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVEGA 1scattered300discarded, impactJune 11, 1985
    1984-125ESA MAIN CHUTEParachuteVEGA 11100discarded, soft landingJune 11, 1985
    1984-125E5VK No.901 SAVenus landerVEGA 11716landed, EOM, defunctJune 11, 1985
    1984-125FAZ PILOT/DROGUE CHUTEParachuteVEGA 11-discarded, soft landingJune 11, 1985
    1984-125FAZ PARACHUTEBalloon package main parachuteVEGA 11101discarded, soft landingJune 11, 1985
    1984-125FAZ BALLOON PACKAGECanister w/ inflation systemVEGA 11?-discarded, soft landing?June 11, 1985
    1984-125FAZ BALLASTTorus-shaped ballastVEGA 1scattered-discarded, impactJune 11, 1985
    1984-125FAZ HELIUM BALLOONBalloonVEGA 1121.7attached to tether, soft landingJune 13, 1985
    1984-125F13M TETHERCableVEGA 11-attached to gondola, soft landingJune 13, 1985
    1984-125F5VK No.901 AZ VEGA 1GondolaVEGA 11-EOM, soft landing, defunctJune 13, 1985
    1984-128EMETAL STRAPSDescent vehicule release mechanismVEGA 2burned debris?-discarded, incinerated upon atmospheric entryJune 14, 1985
    1984-128EPILOT/DROGUE CHUTE COMPARTMENT COVERSDebrisVEGA 2scattered-discarded, impactJune 15, 1985
    1984-128EPILOT/DROGUE CHUTEParachuteVEGA 21100discarded, still attached to backshell?June 15, 1985
    1984-128EUPPER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLBackshellVEGA 21?300discarded, soft landing?June 15, 1985
    1984-128ELOWER HEMISPHERE AEROSHELLHeat shieldVEGA 2scattered300discarded, impactJune 15, 1985
    1984-128ESA PARACHUTEParachuteVEGA 21100discarded, soft landingJune 15, 1985
    1984-128E5VK No.902 SAVenus landerVEGA 21716landed, defunctJune 15, 1985
    1984-128FAZ PILOT/DROGUE CHUTEParachuteVEGA 21-discarded, soft landingJune 15, 1985
    1984-128FAZ PARACHUTEBalloon package main parachuteVEGA 21101discarded, soft landingJune 15, 1985
    1984-128FAZ BALLOON PACKAGECanister w/ inflation systemVEGA 21?-discarded, soft landing?June 15, 1985
    1984-128FAZ BALLASTTorus-shaped ballastVEGA 2scattered-discarded, impactJune 15, 1985
    1984-128FAZ HELIUM BALLOONBalloonVEGA 2121.7attached to tether, soft landingJune 17, 1985
    1984-128F13M TETHERCableVEGA 21-attached to gondola, soft landingJune 17, 1985
    1984-128F5VK No.902 AZ VEGA 2GondolaVEGA 21-EOM, soft landing, defunctJune 17, 1985
    1989-033BSTAR 48B, PAM-S #16001-16Booster (insertion motor)MAGELLANburned debris?126EOM, incinerated upon atmospheric entryAugust 10, 1990
    1989-033BMAGELLANVenus orbiterMAGELLANburned debris?1035EOM, incinerated upon atmospheric entryOctober 13, 1994
    2005-045AVENUS EXPRESS, VEXVenus orbiterVENUS EXPRESSburned debris?700EOM, incinerated upon atmospheric entryJanuary 18, 2015