Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- February 14, 1972, 03:27
- Launch designation
- 1972-007
- Mission
- VA
- Flight name
- Luna-20
- Vehicle flight ID
- 258-01
- Year
- Launches in 1972
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 150,000 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.7 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- DS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna-20 VA | 1972-007ANORAD 5835 | Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya | Deep space | 39 kg | Left for deep space attached to another object · Feb 15, 1972 |
| Luna-20 KT | 1972-007ENORAD 5841 | Institut Kosmicheksiye Issledovaniya | Deep space | 3,180 kg | Left Earth orbit for deep space · Feb 15, 1972 |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.