Launch Date
September 9, 1978
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/D-1
NORAD ID
11020
International Designator
1978-084A
Epoch
Fri, 16 Nov 1979 03:26:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
1.69°
Right Ascension
3.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
118.87°
Period
1436.83 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
VENERA 11 BUS
Alternative Name
Venera-11
Type
Status
Owner
IKI/BABTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11020U 78084 A 79319.14355371 .00000266 +00000-0 +00000-0 0 9993
2 11020 001.6866 003.9470 1032733 118.8651 251.1295 01.00220322000653
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
2718
Shape
Flared Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
4V-1 No. 360
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Venera
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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