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VENERA 13 BUS (12927)
COSPAR: 1981-106A | Alt Name: Venera-13
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 30, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/D-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
12927
International Designator
1981-106A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
VENERA 13 BUS
Alternative Name
Venera-13
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
IKI/BABTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
VENERA 13 BUS (also known as Venera-13) is a Venus orbiter and lander satellite launched by the Soviet Union on October 30, 1981, from Tyuratam Space Center using LC200/40 launch pad with a Proton-K/D-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 9 meters. It had a dry mass of 2500 kilograms and a launch mass of 2718 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with 4V-1M No. 760 payload, powered by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a flared cylinder with two pans. The mission was owned by IKI/BABTS and manufactured by NPOL.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
4V-1M No. 760
Purpose
Venus orbiter and lander
Mission
Venus orbiter and lander
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Venera
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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