Venera 16 Orbiter

Russia


Spacecraft n°:

Russia satellite n°:


Launch data:

Designation  14107 / 83054A
Launch date  07 Jun 1983 - 02:32 UT
Launch site B, LC-200/40
Launch vehicle  Proton-K/D-1 (8K82K)
(#321-02/11S824)
Mission  Venus lander
Satellite type 4V-2 N° 861
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 14:
Perihelion / Aphelion  1605 x 65200 km
Eccentricity 0.806
Inclination 80? deg
Period  1440 min

A model of the Venera 15 and 16 orbiters



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  

Mission details:


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