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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/D-1200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Vega-1
Launched
December 15, 1984
Summary
Vega-1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K/D-1 from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 15, 1984. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,853rd launch, 94th this year and humanity's 2,900th orbital launch attempt. It was the 10th Proton-K/D-1 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Venus flyby (Venus flyby). 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, 3 of them payloads.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton-K/D-1 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Venus flyby (Venus flyby)
- Milestone
- 10th Proton-K/D-1 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,853rd launch94th this yearhumanity's 2,900th orbital launch attempt125th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 3 payloads, 1 rocket stage, 2 components
- Vega-1 · NORAD 15432 · left Earth orbit December 15, 1984
- SA Vega-1 · NORAD 15858 · left Earth orbit December 15, 1984
- AZ Vega-1 · NORAD 15859 · left Earth orbit December 15, 1984
Blok D-1 No. 11L · left Earth orbit December 15, 1984
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Venus & Halley comet flyby mission
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
25th launch from 200/39 (200L), 7th this year · 726th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
77 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Vega-1 launch?
Vega-1 launched on December 15, 1984. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Vega-1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Vega-1?
Proton-K/D-1, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K/D-1 spec sheet
Where did Vega-1 launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Vega-1 going to?
Venus flyby (Venus flyby), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Vega-1 launch?
3 payloads from this launch are catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).