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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/D-1200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Venera-16
Launched
June 7, 1983
Summary
Venera-16 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K/D-1 from 200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 7, 1983. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,702nd launch, 43rd this year and humanity's 2,701st orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Proton-K/D-1 flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Venus Orbit (Venus). 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton-K/D-1 · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Robotic Exploration · Venus Orbit (Venus)
- Milestone
- 9th Proton-K/D-1 flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,702nd launch43rd this yearhumanity's 2,701st orbital launch attempt55th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 components
- Venera-16 · NORAD 14107 · left Earth orbit June 7, 1983
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Venus radar orbiter
Pad
200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
25th launch from 200/40, 3rd this year · 676th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
64 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
59 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Venera-16 launch?
Venera-16 launched on June 7, 1983. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Venera-16?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Venera-16?
Proton-K/D-1, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K/D-1 spec sheet
Where did Venera-16 launch from?
200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Venera-16 going to?
Venus Orbit (Venus), a robotic exploration mission.
How many satellites did Venera-16 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).