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VENERA 16 (14107)
COSPAR: 1983-054A | Alt Name: Venera-16
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 7, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/D-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
14107
International Designator
1983-054A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
VENERA 16
Alternative Name
Venera-16
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
IKI/NPOL
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
VENERA 16, also known as Venera-16, is a Venus radar orbiter satellite launched by IKI/NPOL on June 7, 1983, from the TYSMC launch site using a Proton-K/D-1 launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC200/40. It has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 9 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 4300 kg and a launch mass of 5300 kg. Its power is supplied by two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. VENERA 16 was manufactured by NPOL with the mission to conduct radar observations of Venus, and its shape consists of a flared cylinder plus two panels and an antenna.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
4300
Launch Mass
5300
Shape
Flared Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
4V-2 No. 861
Purpose
Venus radar orbiter
Mission
Venus radar orbiter
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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