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Luna-18 KT

retired

Луна-18 КТ

Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 1971-073ALaunched 9/2/1971

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Luna-18
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 9/2/1971
Last Contact: 9/11/1971

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: cislunar
Altitude: 200,100 km
Inclination: 51.5 deg
Dry Mass: 1,360 kg
Total Mass: 5,700 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya
Manufacturer: NPO Lavotchkin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1971-073A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.241