Venera 10 Orbiter

Russia


Spacecraft n°:

Russia satellite n°:


Launch data:

Designation  07947 / 75054A
Launch date  14 Jun 1975 - 03:00:31 UT
Launch site B, LC-81/24
Launch vehicle  Proton-K/D 8K82K (#285-02/11S824)
Mission  Venus lander
Satellite type 4V-1 N° 661
Heliocentric orbit
Perihelion / Aphelion  0.72 x 1.02 AU
Eccentricity 0.17
Inclination 2.3? deg
Period  294 days
Venus orbit on 1975 Oct 25.17:
Perihelion / Aphelion  1620 x 113900 km
Eccentricity 0.880
Inclination 29.50 deg
Period  2963 min


Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Lavochkin?
Operator 
Platform  
Mass at launch  3473 kg (full)
Dry Mass  kg
Basic shape  Cylinder + 2 panels
Dimension  2.3 dia - 2.7 long - 5.7 span
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  Venus orbit

Mission details:


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