Proton-K/D-1 — mission imagery
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Vega-1

Proton-K/D-1Soviet Space Program200/39 (200L)
Saturday, December 15, 1984 · 09:16 AM UTC

This mission is complete.

Mission Brief

Venus & Halley comet flyby mission

PayloadVega-1
OrbitVenus flyby
CustomerSoviet Space Program
Stages4
Pad200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

14 / 14100%

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

200/39 (200L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
46.040°N
Longitude
63.032°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

09:16 AM UTC - 09:16 AM UTC

Vehicle

Proton-K/D-1

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Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches2,456
Successes2,288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.