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The Soviet Union's 1st generation Mars-Venus flyby probe, Venera 1VA launched on Molniya 8K78 in 1961. The first attempt failed to achieve Earth orbit but the second probe made planetary flyby although telemetry failed and no data was transmitted. Venera 1MV

The Zenit family of reconnaissance satellites were based on the Vostok bus, first launched on Vostok-K in 1962 image

Venera 4V1M, launched aboard a Proton-K Blok-D (1975), was a 4th generation Mars-Venus (4MV) orbiter and lander Venera 4MV

Meteor-1 (Vostok, 1969) was the Soviet Union's first fully operational weather satellite Meteor

Lunar YE-8-5 (Proton-K Blok-D, 1969) Lunar lander & sample return capsule. The bus is equipped with two drop tanks in cruise configuration, which detach prior to landing.

Lunar YE-8-5 (Cruise) Cruise Configuration

Lunar YE-8-5 Landing Configuration

Lunokhod YE-8 (Proton-K Blok-D, 1970) Lunar lander and rover Lunokhod YE-8

Fobos 1F (Protok K Blok-D-2, 1988) Mars and Phobos exploration Fobos 1F