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Luna-12

retired

Луна-12

Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 1966-094ALaunched 10/22/1966

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Luna-12 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M
Launch Date: 10/22/1966
Last Contact: 1/19/1967

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: cislunar
Altitude: 250,100 km
Inclination: 51.8 deg
Dry Mass: 1,288 kg
Total Mass: 1,620 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya
Manufacturer: NPO Lavotchkin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1966-094A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.150