Venera 11

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

Russia satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation  11020 / 78084A
Launch date  09 Sep 1978 - 03:25:39 UT
Launch site B, LC-81/23
Launch vehicle  Proton-K/D-1 8K82K
(#296-01/11S824M)
Mission  Venus lander
Satellite type 4V-1 N° 360
Heliocentric (Solar) orbit
Perihelion / Aphelion  0.69 x 1.01 A.U.
Eccentricity 0.19
Inclination 2.3? deg
Period  284 days
Heliocentric orbit

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Lavochkin?
Operator 
Platform  
Mass at launch   kg
Dry Mass 2380? kg (empty)
Basic shape  Cylinder + 2 panels
Dimension  2.3 dia - 2.7 long - 5.7 span
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  Indefinite

Venera 11 lander


Mission details:

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