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VEGA 2 BUS (15449)
COSPAR: 1984-128A | Alt Name: Vega-2
DECAYED
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Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
December 21, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/D-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15449
International Designator
1984-128A
Decay Date
Unknown
Basic Satellite Info
Name
VEGA 2 BUS
Alternative Name
Vega-2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
IKI/BABTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
VEGA 2 BUS, also known as Vega-2, is a satellite launched by IKI/BABTS on December 21, 1984, from the TYMSC launch site using LC200/40 with a Proton-K/D-1 launch vehicle. Its mission was to conduct Venus and Comet Halley flybys. The satellite measures 4 meters in length, has a diameter of 2.5 meters, and a span of 9 meters. It had a dry mass of 2500 kg and launched with a total mass of 3203 kg. Its power source consisted of two deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for both the probe and lander components. The spacecraft was manufactured by NPOL and has a flared cylindrical shape with 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. 902
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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