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VEGA 2 BALLOON (15857)
COSPAR: 1984-128F | Alt Name: AZ 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
15857
International Designator
1984-128F
Decay Date
6/15/1985
Basic Satellite Info
Name
VEGA 2 BALLOON
Alternative Name
AZ Vega-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
IKI/BABTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The VEGA 2 BALLOON (also known as AZ Vega-2) is a satellite based on the Venera AZ bus and was launched by IKI/BABTS on December 21, 1984, from LC200/40 at TYMSC using the Proton-K/D-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 1 meter in length with a diameter of 0.1 meters and a span of 15.4 meters, featuring a shape described as "Box + Cable + Inf Sphere". It has a dry mass of 21 kilograms and was launched with the same mass. Its payload consists of an Aerostatniy Zond, and it was manufactured by NPOL in SU (Soviet Union).
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.1
Span
15.4
Dry Mass
21
Launch Mass
21
Shape
Box + Cable + Inf Sphere
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Aerostatniy Zond
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Venera AZ
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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