Soviet-Russian Venera 1962 to 1982 spacecraft |
Soviet-Russian Venera 1962 to 1982 spacecraft |
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Jan 19 2007, 06:55 PM
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For an article on the Soviet-Russian Venera program, I'm searching some high-resolution photos or schemas of the spacecraft themselves (Orbiter and Lander, especially the latter).
I have some photos but mostly low resolution and I'm searching good (color) photos showing the Venera 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 and 14 landers. Can anyone help, maybe with photos taken in the Russian musea? Thanks in advance, Phill http://homepage.eircom.net/~jackcelestia/b...ges/veneras.htm |
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Feb 1 2008, 07:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 259 Joined: 23-January 05 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 156 |
Venera 1, at least, was designed to float. Venera 4 was also, so presumably 2 and 3 were as well.
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Feb 2 2008, 01:30 PM
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I remember I read in a soviet publication from the seventies that on the first Venera landers the antenna was connected to the landing capsule by bolts made of compressed sugar.
In case the capsule would immerse into the - unknown - liquid the bolts were expected to dissolve and the antenna would surface and maintain communication. It wasn't told how long the cable was, but it was mentioned that this technique was adopted from naval warfare technology - this way floating contact mines were released. |
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