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Luna 12
Soviet lunar orbiter. Luna 12 was launched on October 22, 1966 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Oct 25, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-094ANORAD 2508Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-12
- Common name
- Luna 12
- Payload designation
- E-6LF No. 102
- International designator
- 1966-094A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2508
- GCAT identifier
- S02508
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.150
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
- October 22, 1966 · 08:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-094Success
- 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
- October 25, 1966
- Last known active
- Jan 19, 1967
- End of operations
- Jan 19, 1967
Size
- Mass
- 1,308 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,288 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,620 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 4.5 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00132
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- October 25, 1966
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · October 25, 1966
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1966 | Earth | Oct 25, 1966 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Oct 25, 1966 | Luna | 1967 | R? | Luna |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q291210 (CC0).