List of artificial objects on Venus

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.

NASA's Magellan probe radar imagery of Venus surface

Venera 9 lander

Man-made object	Image	Nationality	Landed	Mass (kg)	Location
Venera 3		USSR	1966	958	?
Venera 4 capsule		USSR	1967	1104	19° N, 38° E
Venera 5 capsule		USSR	1969	1128	3° S, 18° E
Venera 6 capsule		USSR	1969	1128	5° S, 23° E
Venera 7 capsule		USSR	1970	1180	5° S, 351° E
Venera 8 capsule		USSR	1972	1180	10° S, 335° E
Venera 9 lander		USSR	1975	2015	32° N, 291° E
Venera 10 lander		USSR	1975	2015	16° N, 291° E
Pioneer Venus Bus		United States	1978	290	37.9° S, 290.9° E
Pioneer Venus Large probe		United States	1978	300	4.4° N, 304.0° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - North		United States	1978	90	59.3° N, 4.8° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - Day		United States	1978	90	31.3° S, 317.0° E
Pioneer Venus Small probe - Night		United States	1978	90	28.7° S, 56.7° E
Venera 11 lander		USSR	1978	2015	14° S, 299° E
Venera 12 lander		USSR	1978	2015	7° S, 294° E
Venera 13 lander		USSR	1982	2015	7.5° S, 303° E
Venera 14 lander		USSR	1982	2015	13.25° S, 310° E
Vega 1 descent unit		USSR	1985	1500	7.5° N, 177.7° E
Vega 1 balloon gondola		USSR	1985	6.9	?
Vega 2 descent unit		USSR	1985	1500	8.5° S, 177.7° E
Vega 2 balloon gondola		USSR	1985	6.9	?
Total estimated dry mass (kg)				22,642

See also

• List of artificial objects on extra-terrestrial surfaces
• Timeline of planetary exploration