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VEGA 1 BUS (15432)
COSPAR: 1984-125A | Alt Name: Vega-1
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
December 15, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/D-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15432
International Designator
1984-125A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
VEGA 1 BUS
Alternative Name
Vega-1
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
IKI/BABTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The VEGA 1 BUS (also known as Vega-1), designated by NORAD as CAT ID 15432 and OBJECT_ID 1984-125A, was launched on December 15, 1984, from the Tymshchuk site LC200/39 using a Proton-K/D-1 launch vehicle. Built by NPOL for IKI/BABTS, this satellite has dimensions of approximately 4 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter with a span of 9 meters. It weighed 3203 kg at launch and had a dry mass of 2500 kg. The VEGA 1 BUS was designed for Venus flyby and Comet Halley flyby missions, equipped with two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries (for the probe), as well as additional batteries for the lander. Its structure is described as having a flared cylindrical shape plus two panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
3203
Shape
Flared Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
5VK No. 901
Purpose
Venus flyby, Comet Halley flyby
Mission
Venus flyby, Comet Halley flyby
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Venera
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries (probe); batteries (lander)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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