Venera 14

Russia

Spacecraft n°:

Russia satellite n°:

Launch data:

Designation  12938 / 81110A
Launch date  04 Nov 1981 - 05:31 UT
Launch site B, LC-200/39
Launch vehicle  Proton-K/D-1 8K82K
(#311-02/11S824M)
Mission  Venus lander
Satellite type 4V-1M N° 761
Heliocentric (Solar) orbit
Perihelion / Aphelion  0.71 x 0.99 A.U.
Eccentricity 0.17
Inclination 2.3? deg
Period  286 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 - 5.7 span
Solar array  
Stabilization  
DC power  
Design lifetime  Indefinite

Mission details:

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