Venera 15 Orbiter

Launch data: Designation  14104 / 83053A Launch date  02 Jun 1983 - 02:38:39 UT Launch site  B, LC-200/39 Launch vehicle  Proton-K/D-1 (8K82K) (#321-01/11S824M) Mission  Venus lander Satellite type  4V-2 N° 860 Heliocentric (Solar) orbit Perihelion / Aphelion  0.71 x 1.01 A.U. Eccentricity  0.17 Inclination  2.3? deg Period  293 days Venus orbit on 1983 Oct 10.13 Perihelion / Aphelion  1605 x 65200 km Eccentricity  0.806 Inclination  80? deg Period  1440 min

Spacecraft data: Prime contractor  Lavochkin? Operator   Platform   Mass at launch  5200 kg (full?) Dry Mass   kg Basic shape  Cylinder + 2 panels Dimension  5 long? - 2.3 dia - 5.7 span Solar array   Stabilization   DC power   Design lifetime   -

A model of the Venera 15 and 16 orbiters

Mission details:

• Venus 15 Orbiter entered orbit around Venus on 1983 Oct 10.13; radar-mapping spacecraft.
• Venus orbit is approximate.