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Luna 20
Soviet space probe. Luna 20 was launched on February 14, 1972 aboard a Proton-K/D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left for deep space attached to another object (Feb 15, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-007ANORAD 5835Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-20 VA
- Common name
- Luna 20
- Payload designation
- VA
- International designator
- 1972-007A
- NORAD catalog number
- 5835
- GCAT identifier
- S05835
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.249
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space, Reentry vehicle
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- E-8-5 VA
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Luna VA
Launch
- Date
- February 14, 1972 · 03:27 UTC
- Launch record
- 1972-007Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/D
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/24
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 0 km
- Apogee
- 400,000 km
- Inclination
- 51.50°
- Status
- Left for deep space attached to another object
- Status date
- February 15, 1972
- Last known active
- Feb 22, 1972
- End of operations
- Feb 22, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 39 kg
- Dry mass
- 39 kg
- Length
- 0.5 m
- Diameter
- 0.50 m
- Span
- 0.5 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D01067
- Final central body
- Earth
- Phase start
- February 23, 1972
- Phase outcome
- Released · February 25, 1972
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 1972 | Luna | Feb 23, 1972 | Escaped to another body, attached | Earth |
| Feb 25, 1972 | Earth | Feb 25, 1972 | Landed | 67.57E 48N |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q761733 (CC0).