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The first successful flyby of Venus was performed by NASAâs Mariner 2 spacecraft on 14 December 1962, following failed attempts by both the Soviet Union and the USA. The first successful landing was the Soviet Venera 4 lander, which touched down on the surface on 18 October 1967.
Mission controllers didnât get a chance to put in a course correction that would have directed it closer to Venus, so itâs thought to have passed within 100,000 km of the planet on May 19th. Thatâs a total time of 97 days; just over 3 months.The first successful Venus flyby was NASAâs Mariner 2.ission controllers didnât get a chance to put in a course correction that would have directed it closer to Venus, so itâs thought to have passed within 100,000 km of the planet on May 19th. Thatâs a total time of 97 days; just over 3 months. The first successful Venus flyby was NASAâs Mariner 2.