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Luna 14
Space probe. Luna 14 was launched on April 7, 1968 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Apr 10, 1968).
COSPAR 1968-027ANORAD 3178Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-14
- Common name
- Luna 14
- Payload designation
- E-6LS No. 113
- International designator
- 1968-027A
- NORAD catalog number
- 3178
- GCAT identifier
- S03178
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.189
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- E-6LS
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- E-6 DU
Launch
- Date
- April 7, 1968 · 10:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 1968-027Success
- 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
- April 10, 1968
- Last known active
- Jun 24, 1968
- End of operations
- Jun 24, 1968
Size
- Mass
- 1,388 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,368 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,700 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.00 m
- Span
- 4.5 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00199
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- April 10, 1968
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · April 10, 1968
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 1968 | Earth | Apr 10, 1968 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Apr 10, 1968 | 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 Q748333 (CC0).