Instrument Host Information
IDENTIFIER urn:nasa:pds:context:instrument_host:spacecraft.v15::1.3
NAME Venera 15
TYPE Spacecraft
DESCRIPTION Venera 15 was launched by the Soviet Union in 1983 as part of the Venera program to study Venus. It was equipped with a radar system designed to map the surface of Venus through its thick atmosphere. Venera 15?s primary mission was to conduct high-resolution radar imaging of Venus' northern hemisphere, focusing on the planet?s geology, surface features, and terrain. The spacecraft successfully transmitted detailed radar images of the planet?s surface, revealing mountains, valleys, and large volcanic structures. Venera 15 operated until 1984, contributing significantly to our understanding of Venus? surface and its geological activity.
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REFERENCES Aleksandrov, Yu. N., et al., A planet rediscovered: Results of Venus radar imaging from the Venera 15 and Venera 16 spacecraft, Sov. Sci. Rev., E. Astrophys. Space Phys., Vol. 6, Part 1, 61-101, Aug. 1988.

Huntress, W. T., and Marov, M. Ya., Soviet Robots in the Solar System, Springer-Praxis Books in Space Exploration, ISBN 978-1-4419-7898-1, Library of Congress Control Number 2011921306, 2011.