Upcoming Timeline Agencies Rockets Satellites Track Intel

1984 · Soviet Space Program

Vega-1

successProton-K/D-1 | Vega-1

Venus & Halley comet flyby mission

Overview

Date / time: December 15, 1984 at 09:16 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 200/39 (200L)
Mission: Vega-1
Mission type: Robotic Exploration
Orbit achieved: Venus flyby

Proton-K/D-1 →

Launch provider

Soviet Space Program →

Payloads deployed · 3

VEGA 1 DESCENT CRAFT