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First Transmission from the Surface of Another Planet

NASA's deep-space chronology records Venera 7 achieving the milestone "First Transmission from the Surface of Another Planet" on 1970-12-15.

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NASA's deep-space chronology records Venera 7 achieving the milestone "First Transmission from the Surface of Another Planet" on 1970-12-15.

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1970-12-15

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  1. 1970-12-151970 yearVenera 7VenusCurrent Record

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