Luna

In-active

NPO Lavochkin (LA)

Sept. 21, 1970

Description

Ascent stage of the lunar lander used for the Soviet Luna sample return missions.

Specifications
  • Length
  • Diameter
  • Fairing Diameter
  • Launch Mass
  • Thrust
Family
  • Name
    Luna
  • Family
  • Variant
  • Alias
  • Full Name
    Luna Ascent Stage
Payload Capacity
  • Launch Cost
  • Low Earth Orbit
  • Geostationary Transfer Orbit
  • Direct Geostationary
  • Sun-Synchronous Capacity

NPO Lavochkin

Commercial
None
LA

None

Luna | Luna-24

NPO Lavochkin | Russia
Mare Crisium, Moon
Aug. 19, 1976, 5:25 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Return flight of Luna 24 from the Moon.

Earth Entry Trajectory
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Luna | Luna-20

NPO Lavochkin | Russia
Terra Apollonius, Moon
Feb. 22, 1972, 10:58 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Return flight of Luna 20 from the Moon.

Earth Entry Trajectory
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Luna | Luna-16

NPO Lavochkin | Russia
Mare Fecunditatis, Moon
Sept. 21, 1970, 7:43 a.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:

Return flight of Luna 16 from the Moon.

Earth Entry Trajectory
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Soyuz 2.1b/Volga
In Flight
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