Non-exhaustive list of artificial objects that are currently orbiting the planet Venus. It is not precisely known whether some of them have already decayed or not.
Estimated number of artificial objects: 5
Estimated total mass: 10.5 tons
COSPAR ID | name | type | mission | quantity | dry mass (kg) | status | date/epoch (UTC) |
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1975-050A | 4V-1 No.660 | Venus orbiter | VENERA 9 | 1 | 2283 | EOM, defunct | March 26, 1976 |
1975-054A | 4V-1 No.661 | Venus orbiter | VENERA 10 | 1 | 2314 | EOM, defunct, Venus atmospheric entry? | March 26, 1976 |
1983-053A | 4V-2 No.860 | Venus orbiter | VENERA 15 | 1 | 2807 | EOM, defunct | July 10, 1984 |
1983-054A | 4V-2 No.861 | Venus orbiter | VENERA 16 | 1 | 2780 | EOM, defunct | July 10, 1984 |
2010-020D | AKATSUKI VENUS CLIMATE ORBITER, VCO, PLANET C | Venus orbiter | AKATSUKI | 1 | 320 | EOM, defunct | May 29, 2024 |