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VEGA 1 DESCENT CRAFT (15858)
COSPAR: 1984-125E | Alt Name: SA 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
15858
International Designator
1984-125E
Decay Date
6/9/1985
Basic Satellite Info
Name
VEGA 1 DESCENT CRAFT
Alternative Name
SA Vega-1
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
IKI/BABTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The VEGA 1 DESCENT CRAFT, also known as SA Vega-1, is a satellite with the NORAD catalog ID of 15858 and the object ID 1984-125E. Launched on December 15, 1984, from Launch Pad LC200/39 at Tymsc using a Proton-K/D-1 launch vehicle, it has dimensions including a length of 2 meters, diameter of 1 meter, and span of 2 meters. The spacecraft was manufactured by NPOL with a dry mass and launch mass both recorded as 750 kg. It is owned by IKI/BABTS and carries the payload 5VK SA. Its shape consists of a sphere, disk, and cylinder. This satellite has no additional details on purpose, power source, or major events provided in the data.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
1
Span
2
Dry Mass
750
Launch Mass
750
Shape
Sphere + Disk + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
5VK 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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