On 16th November 1965, the Soviet Union launched the Venera 3 spacecraft towards Venus from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The 960 kilograms craft was the first to reach the surface of another planet when it reached Venus on 1st March 1966.
On 16th November 1965, the Soviet Union launched the Venera 3 spacecraft towards Venus from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. The 960 kilograms craft was the first to reach the surface of another planet when it reached Venus on 1st March 1966.