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Luna-21

retired

Луна-21

Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 1973-001ALaunched 1/8/1973

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Luna-21 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 1/8/1973
Last Contact: 1/16/1973

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: cislunar
Altitude: 200,100 km
Inclination: 51.56 deg
Dry Mass: 1,124 kg
Total Mass: 3,344 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Science Exploration
Payload Category: PLAN
Payload Class: C

Organizations

Operator: Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya
Manufacturer: NPO Lavotchkin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1973-001A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.268