Launch Date
November 4, 1981
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/D-1
NORAD ID
15600
International Designator
1981-110D
Decay Date
3/5/1982
Name
VENERA 14 DESCENT CRAFT
Alternative Name
SA Veneri-14
Type
Status
Owner
IKI/NPOL
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
2
Diameter
1
Span
2
Dry Mass
675
Launch Mass
675
Shape
Sphere + Disk + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
4V-1 SA
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Venera SA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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