Vega 1 Descent Craft

The Vega 1 lander probe was identical to those of Venera 9 through 14 and similarly had two objectives, the study of the atmosphere and the study of the superficial crust.. Vega 1 Descent Craft was launched on December 15, 1984 aboard a Proton-K/D-1 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left for deep space attached to another object (Dec 15, 1984).

COSPAR 1984-125ENORAD 15858Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: SA Vega-1
Common name: Vega 1 Descent Craft
Payload designation: 5VK SA
International designator: 1984-125E
NORAD catalog number: 15858
GCAT identifier: S15858

Mission

Mission type: Deep space
Use: Civil government
Program: 4V-1 SA
Owner: IKI
Country: Soviet Union
Builder: NPO Lavochkin
Platform (bus): Venera SA

Launch

Date: December 15, 1984 · 09:16 UTC
Launch record: 1984-125Success
Rocket: Proton-K/D-1
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC200/39

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): EEO
Perigee: 180 km
Inclination: 51.60°
Status: Left for deep space attached to another object
Status date: December 15, 1984
Last known active: Jun 10, 1985
End of operations: Jun 10, 1985

Size

Mass: 750 kg
Dry mass: 750 kg
Total mass with attached objects: 1,720 kg
Length: 2.0 m
Diameter: 1.00 m
Span: 2.0 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00652
Final central body: Venus
Phase start: June 7, 1985
Phase outcome: Released · June 9, 1985

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Dec 15, 1984	Earth	Dec 20, 1984	Escaped to another body, attached	HCO
Jun 9, 1985	Venus	Jun 11, 1985	Landed	Venus

Landings and impacts

World	Type	Result	Touchdown	Site	Coordinates
Venus	Lander (parachute)	Landed and operated	Jun 11, 1985	—	7.18, 177.80

Launched together

Vega 1Deep space · IKI Vega 1 BalloonDeep space · IKI

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q113129973 (CC0).