Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D Venera-9

Name: Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D Venera-9
Start: 1975-06-08T02:38:00.000Z
Location: 81/24 (81P)

Proton / UR-500 K/D

Status

Success

Date

8 JUN 1975

02:38

Launch Provider

Soviet Space Program

Launch Pad

81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Overview

Venus orbiter and lander

Rocket

Proton / UR-500 K/D

Mission Type

Robotic Exploration

Orbit

Venus Orbit

Stages

Livestream

Not available

Rocket Details

This four stage version of the Proton was originally designed to send manned circumlunar spacecraft into translunar trajectory.

Height

57 m

Diameter

4 m

Launch Mass

696 T

Thrust

8,847 kN