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Venera 9, the Glossary

Venera 9 (lit), manufacturer's designation: 4V-1 No.^[1]

48 relations: Accelerometer, Aikhylu Chasma, Alpha particle, Anemometer, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81, Beta Regio, Blok D, Bromine, Cherenkov detector, Coordinated Universal Time, Cytherocentric orbit, Densitometer, Earth, Electron, Gamma-ray spectrometer, Hydrochloric acid, Hydrofluoric acid, Iodine, Ion trap, Kosmos 482, Lander (spacecraft), Lavochkin, List of missions to Venus, Magnetometer, Mass spectrometry, Micrometre, Nephelometer, Photometer, Polarimeter, Proton, Proton-K, Rift, Semiconductor, Solar panel, Soviet Union, Spectrometer, Sun, Tectonics, Timeline of artificial satellites and space probes, Transmissometer, Ultraviolet, Uncrewed spacecraft, Venera, Venera 10, Venus, Watt, 4MV.
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Accelerometer

An accelerometer is a device that measures the proper acceleration of an object.

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Aikhylu Chasma

Aikhylu Chasma is a tectonic rift valley on Venus, and the landing site of the Venera 9 lander.

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Alpha particle

Alpha particles, also called alpha rays or alpha radiation, consist of two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle identical to a helium-4 nucleus.

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Anemometer

In meteorology, an anemometer is a device that measures wind speed and direction.

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Baikonur Cosmodrome

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan.

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Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81

Site 81 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome is a launch site used, along with Site 200, by Proton rockets.

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Beta Regio

Beta Regio is a region of the planet Venus known as a volcanic rise.

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Blok D

Blok D (Блок Д meaning Block D) is an upper stage used on Soviet and later Russian expendable launch systems, including the N1, Proton-K and Zenit.

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Bromine

Bromine is a chemical element; it has symbol Br and atomic number 35.

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A Cherenkov detector (pronunciation: /tʃɛrɛnˈkɔv/; Russian: Черенко́в) is a particle detector using the speed threshold for light production, the speed-dependent light output or the speed-dependent light direction of Cherenkov radiation.

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Coordinated Universal Time

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is the primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time.

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Cytherocentric orbit

A Cytherocentric orbit is an orbit around the planet Venus.

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Densitometer

A densitometer is a device that measures the degree of darkness (the optical density) of a photographic or semitransparent material or of a reflecting surface.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Electron

The electron (or in nuclear reactions) is a subatomic particle with a negative one elementary electric charge.

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Gamma-ray spectrometer

A gamma-ray spectrometer (GRS) is an instrument for measuring the distribution (or spectrum—see figure) of the intensity of gamma radiation versus the energy of each photon.

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Hydrochloric acid

Hydrochloric acid, also known as muriatic acid or spirits of salt, is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl).

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Hydrofluoric acid

Hydrofluoric acid is a solution of hydrogen fluoride (HF) in water.

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Iodine

Iodine is a chemical element; it has symbol I and atomic number 53.

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Ion trap

An ion trap is a combination of electric and/or magnetic fields used to capture charged particles — known as ions — often in a system isolated from an external environment.

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Kosmos 482

Kosmos 482 (Космос 482 meaning Cosmos 482), launched March 31, 1972, at 04:02:33 UTC, was an attempted Venus probe which failed to escape low Earth orbit. Venera 9 and Kosmos 482 are Venera program.

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Lander (spacecraft)

A lander is a spacecraft that descends towards, then comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body other than Earth.

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Lavochkin

NPO Lavochkin (НПО Лавочкина, OKB-301, also called Lavochkin Research and Production Association or shortly Lavochkin Association, LA) is a Russian aerospace company.

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List of missions to Venus

There have been 46 (including gravity-assist flybys) space missions to the planet Venus.

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Magnetometer

A magnetometer is a device that measures magnetic field or magnetic dipole moment.

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Mass spectrometry

Mass spectrometry (MS) is an analytical technique that is used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of ions.

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Micrometre

The micrometre (Commonwealth English) as used by the International Bureau of Weights and Measures; SI symbol: μm) or micrometer (American English), also commonly known by the non-SI term micron, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI) equalling (SI standard prefix "micro-".

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Nephelometer

A nephelometer or aerosol photometer is an instrument for measuring the concentration of suspended particulates in a liquid or gas colloid.

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Photometer

A photometer is an instrument that measures the strength of electromagnetic radiation in the range from ultraviolet to infrared and including the visible spectrum.

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Polarimeter

A polarimeter is a scientific instrument used to measure optical rotation: the angle of rotation caused by passing linearly polarized light through an optically active substance.

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Proton

A proton is a stable subatomic particle, symbol, H+, or 1H+ with a positive electric charge of +1 e (elementary charge).

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Proton-K

The Proton-K, also designated Proton 8K82K after its GRAU index or SL-12 after its model number, 8K82K, was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton.

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Rift

In geology, a rift is a linear zone where the lithosphere is being pulled apart and is an example of extensional tectonics.

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Semiconductor

A semiconductor is a material that has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as copper, and an insulator, such as glass.

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Solar panel

A solar panel is a device that converts sunlight into electricity by using photovoltaic (PV) cells.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Spectrometer

A spectrometer is a scientific instrument used to separate and measure spectral components of a physical phenomenon.

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Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.

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Tectonics

Tectonics are the processes that result in the structure and properties of the Earth's crust and its evolution through time.

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Timeline of artificial satellites and space probes

This timeline of artificial satellites and space probes includes uncrewed spacecraft including technology demonstrators, observatories, lunar probes, and interplanetary probes.

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Transmissometer

A transmissometer or transmissiometer is an instrument for measuring the extinction coefficient of the atmosphere and sea water, and for the determination of visual range.

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Ultraviolet

Ultraviolet (UV) light is electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths of 10–400 nanometers, shorter than that of visible light, but longer than X-rays.

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Uncrewed spacecraft

Uncrewed spacecraft or robotic spacecraft are spacecraft without people on board.

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Venera

The Venera ('Venus') program was a series of space probes developed by the Soviet Union between 1961 and 1984 to gather information about the planet Venus. Venera 9 and Venera are Venera program.

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Venera 10

Venera 10 (Венера-10 meaning Venus 10), or 4V-1 No. Venera 9 and Venera 10 are 1975 in spaceflight, 1975 in the Soviet Union, 4MV, Derelict landers (spacecraft), Guinevere Planitia quadrangle, non Earth orbiting satellites of the Soviet Union, spacecraft launched in 1975 and Venera program.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venera_9

Also known as 1975-050D, 4V-1 No. 660, Венера-9.

Venera 9, the Glossary

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See also

1975 in spaceflight

1975 in the Soviet Union

4MV

Derelict landers (spacecraft)

Guinevere Planitia quadrangle

Non Earth orbiting satellites of the Soviet Union

Spacecraft launched in 1975

Venera program

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