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VENERA 9 BUS (07915)
COSPAR: 1975-050A | Alt Name: Venera-9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 8, 1975
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
07915
International Designator
1975-050A
Epoch
Mon, 09 Jun 1975 03:54:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.38°
Right Ascension
304.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
357.01°
Period
90.66 min
Mean Motion
15.88 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
VENERA 9 BUS
Alternative Name
Venera-9
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
IKI/BABTS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 07915U 75050 A 75159.16307445 .00087766 +00000-0 +00000-0 0 9990
2 07915 051.3781 304.1934 0191385 357.0104 002.9695 15.88322875000011
Source: Celestrak
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
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
3376
Shape
Flared Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
4V-1 No. 660
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Venera
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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