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Venera-9

Proton / UR-500 K/DSoviet Space Program81/24 (81P)
Sunday, June 8, 1975 · 02:38 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Proton / UR-500 K/D

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Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches2456
Successes2288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Mission Brief

Venus orbiter and lander

PayloadVenera-9
OrbitVenus Orbit
CustomerSoviet Space Program
Stages4
Pad81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
46.071°N
Longitude
62.985°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

02:38 AM UTC - 02:38 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.