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Venera 6 (Russian: Венера-6 meaning Venus 6) manufacturer’s designation: 4V-1 No.331 was a Soviet spacecraft launched towards Venus to obtain atmospheric data. It had an on-orbit dry mass of 1130 kilograms (2490 lb).The spacecraft was very similar to Venera 4 although it was of a stronger design. When the atmosphere of Venus was approached a capsule with a mass of 405 kilograms (893 lb) was jettisoned from the main spacecraft.