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The Venera 5 space probe is launched at 06:28:08 UTC from Baikonur.

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Venera 5

Soviet space probe to Venus in 1969

Venera 5 was a space probe in the Soviet space program Venera for the exploration of Venus.
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January 5

Day of the year

January 5 is the fifth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 360 days remain until the end of the year.
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Baikonur Cosmodrome

Spaceport in Kazakhstan leased to Russia

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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