The Day We First Landed on Venus
On December 15, 1970, a battered Soviet probe accomplished something no spacecraft had done before - it survived landing on another world and lived to tell about it.
OPS 6531 (04296)
COSPAR: 1970-002A | Alt Name: OPS 6531
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
January 14, 1970
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan 23B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
04296
International Designator
1970-002A
Decay Date
2/1/1970
Basic Satellite Info
Name
OPS 6531
Alternative Name
OPS 6531
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.7
Diameter
1.5
Span
5.7
Dry Mass
2400
Launch Mass
2400
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GAMBIT-3 FM-25
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KH-8
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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