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E-8 No. 203

Proton-K/D launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on November 10, 1970, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 10, 1970 · 14:44 UTCLaunch 1970-095Launch no. 1,148 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 10, 1970, 14:44
Launch designation
1970-095
Mission
E-8 No. 203
Flight name
Luna-17
Vehicle flight ID
251-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
4.2 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Luna-171970-095ANORAD 4691Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space2,944 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Nov 11, 1970
Lunokhod-11970-095Ministry of General Machine Building———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.