Monday, June 2, 2003

Venera 16

 1983-054A


The second Venera radar mapper, 4V-2 No. 861 (Venera-16) was launched 5 days later, on 1983 Jun 7.


Venera-16 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1983 Jun 7  0232:51 Launch by Proton-K  KB 
NK9810

 

0240  Stage 3 sep 
 0244?  Blok D burn  
 0246?  Blok D MECO-1 
 0350? Blok D MES-2 
 0358? Blok D MECO-2 
 0358? Blok D sep 
 1353? EL1:4 
1983 Jun 13  0800?  Exit Earth sphere 
1983 Jun 15   TCM 
1983 Oct 5   TCM 
1983 Oct 11  1630? Enter Venus sphere 
1983 Oct 14  0622 Venus orbit insertion  1000 x 60000 x 87? 
1983 Oct 16  2000? Blok D leave sphere? 
1983 Nov   TCM 
1985 Mar   End of mission 

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