Characteristics
- Destination:
- planetary research
- Status:
- decommissioned
- Research Object:
- Venus
- Launch Date:
- January 10, 1969
- Spaceport:
- Baikonur
- Launchers:
- Molniya-M equipped with the VL upper stage
- Machine Weight:
- 1130 kg; descent module mass: 410 kg
- Working Orbit:
- towards Venus
- Active Lifetime:
- 127 days
Description
Venera-6 Automated Station was a complete analogue of the Venera-5 spacecraft, both as in design, objectives and flight schemes, so in the composition of its scientific instruments.
