Venera 13

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

Russia satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation  12927 / 81106A
Launch date  30 Oct 1981 - 06:04 UT
Launch site B, LC-200/40
Launch vehicle  Proton-K/D-1 8K82K
(#311-01/11S824M)
Mission  Venus lander
Satellite type 4V-1M N° 760
Heliocentric orbit
Perihelion / Aphelion  0.70 x 0.99 A.U.
Eccentricity 0.17
Inclination 2.3? deg
Period  285 days

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor  Lavochkin?
Operator 
Platform  
Mass at launch   kg
Dry Mass 2460? kg (empty)
Basic shape  Cylinder + 2 panels
Dimension  2.7 long - 2.3 dia - 2.7 span
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  Indefinite

Venera 13 lander


Mission details:

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