Venera 15

Soviet Venus orbiter. Venera 15 was launched on June 2, 1983 aboard a Proton-K/D-1 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Jun 2, 1983).

COSPAR 1983-053ANORAD 14104Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT: Venera-15
Common name: Venera 15
Payload designation: 4V-2 No. 860
Other names: V-83:P
International designator: 1983-053A
NORAD catalog number: 14104
GCAT identifier: S14104
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/090

Mission

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

Launch

Date: June 2, 1983 · 02:38 UTC
Launch record: 1983-053Success
Rocket: Proton-K/D-1
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC200/39

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): EEO
Perigee: 160 km
Inclination: 51.55°
Status: Left Earth orbit for deep space
Status date: June 2, 1983
Last known active: March 1985
End of operations: March 1985

Size

Mass: 5,250 kg
Dry mass: 4,300 kg
Length: 6.0 m
Diameter: 2.50 m
Span: 9.0 m

Deep space

Deep-space catalog entry: D00640
Final central body: Venus
Phase start: October 7, 1983
Phase outcome: Entered orbit around the target · October 10, 1983
Destination: Venus

Flight phases

From	Central body	Ended	Outcome	Next
Jun 2, 1983	Earth	Jun 8, 1983	Escaped to another body	HCO
Oct 10, 1983	Venus	—	In orbit	—

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q904317 (CC0).