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Luna 13
Soviet lunar lander. Luna 13 was launched on December 21, 1966 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Dec 24, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-116ANORAD 2626Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-13
- Common name
- Luna 13
- Payload designation
- E-6M No. 205 (14)
- International designator
- 1966-116A
- NORAD catalog number
- 2626
- GCAT identifier
- S02626
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.151
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space, Reentry vehicle
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- E-6M
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- E-6 DU
Launch
- Date
- December 21, 1966 · 10:17 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-116Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
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
- December 24, 1966
- Last known active
- Dec 28, 1966
- End of operations
- Dec 28, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 1,196 kg
- Dry mass
- 300 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,620 kg
- Length
- 2.7 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 2.7 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00143
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- December 24, 1966
- Phase outcome
- Released · December 24, 1966
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 1966 | Earth | Dec 24, 1966 | Escaped to another body, attached | Luna |
| Dec 24, 1966 | Luna | Dec 24, 1966 | Landed | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Dec 24, 1966 | — | 18.87, -62.05 |
| Luna | Lander (airbags) | Landed and operated | Dec 24, 1966 | — | 18.87, -62.05 |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q935627 (CC0).