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The following table is a partial '''list of artificial objects''' on the surface of the planet [[Venus]]. 
They have been abandoned after having served their purpose. The list does not include smaller objects such as parachutes or heatshields.

== List of artificial objects on Venus ==
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{| class="wikitable sticky-header"
|-
! Artificial object
! Image
! Country
! Landing date
! Landing mass
! Coordinates
|- 
| [[Venera 3]]
| 
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| March 1, 1966
| {{convert|377|kg|lb|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=fn1|The exact location of fall is unknown.}}
| {{coord|20|N|80|E|globe:Venus}}<ref>{{cite web|url = https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1965-092A|title = NASA NSSDC Master Catalog - Venera 3|access-date = 2010-12-24}}</ref>
|- 
| [[Venera 4]]
| [[File:Venera-4 capsule in museum.JPG|center|150px]]
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| October 18, 1967
| {{convert|377|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|19|N|38|E|globe:Venus}}
|- 
| [[Venera 5]]
| 
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| May 16, 1969
| {{convert|410|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|3|S|18|E|globe:Venus}}
|- 
| [[Venera 6]]
| 
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| May 17, 1969
| {{convert|410|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|5|S|23|E|globe:Venus}}
|- 
| [[Venera 7]] 
| [[File:Venera-7.jpg|center|150px]]
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| December 15, 1970
| {{convert|500|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|5|S|351|E|globe:Venus}}
|- 
| [[Venera 8]]<br>Lander
| 
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| July 22, 1972
| {{convert|495|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|10|42|S|335|15|E|globe:Venus}}
|- 
| [[Venera 9]]<br>Lander
| [[File:Venera9superficie.png|center|150px]]
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| October 22, 1975
| {{convert|1,560|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|31|00|36|N|291|38|24|E|globe:Venus}}
|- 
| [[Venera 10]]<br>Lander
| [[File:"Венера-10".jpg|150px|center]]
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| October 25, 1975
| {{convert|1,560|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|15|25|12|N|291|30|36|E|globe:Venus}}
|- 
| [[Pioneer Venus Multiprobe]]<br>Bus<ref name="pioneer multiprobe">{{cite web|url=https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/pioneer_venus.html|title=Pioneer Venus Project Information|first=Goddard Space Flight Center|last=NASA|date=February 12, 2015|access-date=August 21, 2018}}</ref>
| [[Image:Pioneer Venus 2 inspection.jpg|150px|center]]
| [[NASA]]<br>{{small|{{flag|United States}}}}
| December 9, 1978
| {{convert|290|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|37|09|S|290|09|E|globe:Venus}}
|- 
| [[Pioneer Venus Multiprobe#Large probe|Pioneer Venus Large Probe]]<ref name="pioneer multiprobe"/>
| [[File:Pioneer venus saunder probe.png|150px|center]]
| [[NASA]]<br>{{small|{{flag|United States}}}}
| December 9, 1978
| {{convert|316|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|04|04|N|304|00|E|globe:Venus}}
|-
| [[Pioneer Venus Multiprobe#Small probes|Pioneer Venus Small Probe North]]<ref name="pioneer multiprobe"/>
| [[File:Pioneer-Venus-small-probe.png|150px|center]]
| [[NASA]]<br>{{small|{{flag|United States}}}}
| December 9, 1978
| {{convert|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|59|03|N|04|08|E|globe:Venus}}
|-
| [[Pioneer Venus Multiprobe#Small probes|Pioneer Venus Small Probe Day]]<ref name="pioneer multiprobe"/>
| [[File:Pioneer-Venus-small-probe.png|150px|center]]
| [[NASA]]<br>{{small|{{flag|United States}}}}
| December 9, 1978
| {{convert|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|31|03|S|317|00|E|globe:Venus}}
|-
| [[Pioneer Venus Multiprobe#Small probes|Pioneer Venus Small Probe Night]]<ref name="pioneer multiprobe"/> 
| [[File:Pioneer-Venus-small-probe.png|150px|center]]
| [[NASA]]<br>{{small|{{flag|United States}}}}
| December 9, 1978
| {{convert|90|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|28|07|S|56|07|E|globe:Venus}}
|- 
| [[Venera 11]]<br>Lander
| 
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| December 25, 1978
| {{convert|760|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|14|S|299|E|globe:Venus}}
|- 
| [[Venera 12]]<br>Lander
|  
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| December 21, 1978
| {{convert|760|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|07|S|294|E|globe:Venus}}
|-
| [[Venera 13]]<br>Lander
|
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| March 1, 1982
| {{convert|760|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|07|05|S|303|00|E|globe:Venus}}
|-
| [[Venera 14]]<br>Lander 
| 
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| March 5, 1982
| {{convert|760|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|13|25|S|310|00|E|globe:Venus}}
|-
| [[Vega 1]]<br>Descent unit 
| [[File:Vega-mission.jpg|center|150px]]
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| June 11, 1985
| {{convert|1,520|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|07|05|N|177|07|E|globe:Venus}}{{efn|It is not known how much further the balloon traveled after the final communication.}}
|-
| [[Vega 1]]<br>Balloon gondola
| [[File:Russian "Vega" balloon mission to Venus on display at the Udvar-Hazy museum.jpg|center|150px]]
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| June 12, 1985
| {{convert|6.9|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|08|01|N|68|08|E|globe:Venus}}
|-
| [[Vega 2]]<br>Descent unit 
| [[File:Vega-mission.jpg|right|150px]]
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| June 15, 1985
| {{convert|1,520|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|08|05|S|177|07|E|globe:Venus}}
|-
| [[Vega 2]]<br>Balloon gondola
| [[File:Russian "Vega" balloon mission to Venus on display at the Udvar-Hazy museum.jpg|center|150px]]
| [[Soviet Academy of Sciences]]<br>{{small|{{flag|Soviet Union}}}}
| June 17, 1985
| {{convert|6.9|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| {{coord|07|05|S|76|03|E|globe:Venus}}|
|- 
| [[Pioneer Venus Orbiter]]
| [[File:Pioneer_Venus_orbiter.jpg|150px|center]]
| [[NASA]]<br>{{small|{{flag|United States}}}}
| October 22, 1992
| {{convert|517|kg|lb|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=fn1|}}
| 
|-
| [[Magellan (spacecraft)|Magellan]]
| [[File:Magellan_at_Kennedy_Space_Center.jpg|center|150px]]
| [[NASA]]<br>{{small|{{flag|United States}}}}
| October 13, 1994
| {{convert|1,035|kg|lb|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=fn1|}}
| 
|-
|-
| [[Venus Express]]
| [[File:Venus_Express_in_orbit_(crop).jpg|center|150px]]
| [[European Space Agency]]
| January / February 2015 {{efn|The exact time of atmospheric entry is unknown.}}
| {{convert|700|kg|lb|abbr=on}}{{efn|name=fn1|}}
| 
|-
| colspan=4 | '''Total estimated mass'''
| '''{{convert|15,234|kg|lb|abbr=on}}'''
|
|}

==Notes==
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== See also ==
* [[List of artificial objects on extra-terrestrial surfaces]]
* [[Timeline of planetary exploration]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{url|https://www.bernd-leitenberger.de/raumsonden-venus.shtml|Bernd Leitenbergers Website}} (in [[German language|German]])
* {{url|http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/venera.html|Venera Missions}}. [[NASA]]
* {{url|http://www.mentallandscape.com/V_Venus.htm|The Soviet Exploration of Venus}}. Donald P. Mitchell
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