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About this launch
Venus & Halley comet flyby mission
More about this launch
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/D-1
- Vehicle
- Proton-K/D-1
Proton-K/D-1: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionRobotic Exploration · Venus flyby
Robotic Exploration · Venus flyby
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEGA 1 BUS 1984-125A | Payload | orbits the Sun | |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1984-125B | Rocket body | re-entered 1984-12-16 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1984-125C | Debris | re-entered 1984-12-16 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1984-125D | Rocket body | orbits the Sun | |
| VEGA 1 DESCENT CRAFT 1984-125E | Payload | re-entered 1985-06-09 | |
| VEGA 1 BALLOON 1984-125F | Payload | re-entered 1985-06-09 |
COSPAR ID 1984-125. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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