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4V-2 No. 860

Proton-K/D-1 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on June 2, 1983, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 2, 1983 · 02:38 UTCLaunch 1983-053Launch no. 2,694 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 2, 1983, 02:38
Launch designation
1983-053
Mission
4V-2 No. 860
Flight name
Venera-15
Vehicle flight ID
321-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
5.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Venera-151983-053ANORAD 14104Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space5,250 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Jun 2, 1983

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.