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About this launch
Lunar lander and sample return probe
More about this launch
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton / UR-500 K/D
- Vehicle
- Proton / UR-500 K/D
Proton / UR-500 K/D: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionLunar Exploration · LO
Lunar Exploration · LO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUNA 18 1971-073A | Payload | re-entered 1971-09-11 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1971-073B | Rocket body | orbits the Moon | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1971-073C | Debris | re-entered 1971-09-07 | |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1971-073D | Rocket body | re-entered 1971-09-07 | |
| SL-12 DEB 1971-073E | Debris | re-entered 1971-09-08 |
COSPAR ID 1971-073. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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