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Luna-9

retired

Луна-9

Science ExplorationcislunarCOSPAR 1966-006ALaunched 1/31/1966

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Luna-9 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M
Launch Date: 1/31/1966
Last Contact: 2/6/1966

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: cislunar
Altitude: 250,109.5 km
Inclination: 51.85 deg
Dry Mass: 300 kg
Total Mass: 1,583 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya
Manufacturer: NPO Lavotchkin

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1966-006A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.134