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Venera 8 (Russian: Венера-8 meaning Venus 8) (manufacturer’s designation: 3V (V-72)) was a probe in the Soviet Venera program for the exploration of Venus.Venera 8 was a Venus atmospheric probe and lander. Its instrumentation included temperature pressure and light sensors as well as an altimeter gamma ray spectrometer gas analyzer and radio transmitters.