VENERA 8
Satellite information VENERA 8
| Spacetrack Directory Name | VENERA 8 |
| Orbit launches |
1972-03-27 |
| Deorbitation date |
1972-07-22 |
| Days in orbit | 117 |
| Country/organisation of origin | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS) |
| Starting point | TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan) |
Additional information VENERA 8
VENERA 8, 5912 was a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite that was launched on Mon, 27 Mar 1972 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78M 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.
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