LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Thu Sep 14 1978

Soviet Space Program

Venera-12

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(2:25 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(2:25 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(2:25 AM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Proton-K/D-1

Description:

The Proton-K was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Robotic Exploration
Venus orbiter and lander

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

81/24 (81P)