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Luna 10
Spacecraft in the Soviet Union's Luna programme. Luna 10 was launched on March 31, 1966 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Apr 3, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-027ANORAD 2126Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-10
- Common name
- Luna 10
- Payload designation
- E-6S No. 206 ISL
- International designator
- 1966-027A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2126
- GCAT identifier
- S02126
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.134
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- E-6S
- Owner
- TsKBEM
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- Central KB for Experimental Machine Building
- Platform (bus)
- E-6 ISL
Launch
- Date
- March 31, 1966 · 10:46 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-027Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 500,000 km
- Inclination
- 52.00°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- April 3, 1966
- Last known active
- May 29, 1966
- End of operations
- May 29, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 245 kg
- Dry mass
- 245 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,582 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.80 m
- Span
- 1.5 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00105
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- April 3, 1966
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · April 3, 1966
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 1966 | Earth | Apr 3, 1966 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Apr 3, 1966 | Luna | 1970 | Reentered (orbital decay) | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Orbiter | Impact after orbital decay | 1970 | — | — |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1159895 (CC0).