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Venera 15

Target Name:  Venus
Spacecraft:  Venera 15
Produced by:  Space Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences

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Venera 15 arrived at Venus on October 10, 1983. Its high-resolution imaging system produced images at 1-2 kilometers in resolution. Venera 15 and 16 produced a map of the northern hemisphere from the pole to 30°N. They found several hot spots, possibly caused from volcanic activity.

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