Russian Venus and Comet exploration JAPANESE

USSR launched 16 venus explorer "Venera" and 2 Venus and Comet Halley explorer "VEGA".

Venera 1 (International Designation No. : 1961-003A) 　On 12 Feb. 1961, USSR launched Venera 1 as its 9th spacecraft. 　Left:Molniya launch vehicle 　Right:Venera 1 (USSR, 1961, SC#2456-57)

Venera 3 (1965-092A) 　 (Romania, 1966,SC#1845)

Venera 4 (1965-092A) 　Launched on June 12, 1967. (Central Africa, 1968年、SC#C56)

Venera 8 (1972-021A) 　 (USSR, 1972, SC#4044)

Venera 9 (1975-050A) and Venera 10 (1975-054A) 　Venera 9 was launched on 8 June 1975, and Venera 10 was launched on 14 June 1975. (USSR, 1975, SC#4392)

Venera 11 (1978-084A) and Venera 12 (1978-086A) 　Venera 11 was launched on 9 Sep. 1978, and Venera 12 was launched on 14 Sep. 1978. (USSR,1979, SC#4740）

Russian Venus and Comet exploration

Russian Venus and Comet explorer "VEGA" VEGA 1 (1984-125A) VEGA 2 (1984-128A) (Congo people's republic,1986, SC#C353)

There are some other VEGA stamps athalley corner.
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