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Luna 11
Soviet lunar orbiter. Luna 11 was launched on August 24, 1966 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 26, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-078ANORAD 2406Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-11
- Common name
- Luna 11
- Payload designation
- E-6LF No. 101
- International designator
- 1966-078A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2406
- GCAT identifier
- S02406
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.142
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- E-6LF
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- E-6 DU
Launch
- Date
- August 24, 1966 · 08:03 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-078Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 500,000 km
- Inclination
- 51.80°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- August 26, 1966
- Last known active
- September 1966
- End of operations
- September 1966
Size
- Mass
- 1,328 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,308 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,640 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 4.5 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00125
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- August 26, 1966
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · August 27, 1966
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1966 | Earth | Aug 26, 1966 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Aug 27, 1966 | Luna | 1968 | Reentered (orbital decay) | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Orbiter | Impact after orbital decay | 1968 | — | — |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q590956 (CC0).