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Venera-8

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Венера-8

Science ExplorationLEOCOSPAR 1972-021ALaunched 3/27/1972

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Venera-8 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M MVL
Launch Date: 3/27/1972
Last Contact: 7/22/1972

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: LEO
Altitude: 220 km
Inclination: 51.79 deg
Dry Mass: 660 kg
Total Mass: 1,184 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN/RV
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya
Manufacturer: NPO Lavotchkin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1972-021A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.251