Norad ID: 15856
| Spacetrack Directory Name | VEGA 2 DESCENT CRAFT |
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| Days in orbit | 176 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
VEGA 2 DESCENT CRAFT, 15856 was a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite that was launched on Fri, 21 Dec 1984 UTC via a PROTON-K/D-1 launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.