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Luna-20 KT
Luna-20 KT was launched on February 14, 1972 aboard a Proton-K/D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Feb 15, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-007ENORAD 5841Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-20 KT
- Payload designation
- E-8-5 No. 408
- International designator
- 1972-007E
- NORAD catalog number
- 5841
- GCAT identifier
- S05841
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- E-8-5
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Luna E-8
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
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 400,000 km
- Inclination
- 51.50°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- February 15, 1972
- Last known active
- Feb 22, 1972
- End of operations
- Feb 22, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 3,180 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,360 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,542 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 3.50 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00427
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- February 18, 1972
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · February 18, 1972
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 1972 | Earth | Feb 18, 1972 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Feb 18, 1972 | Luna | Feb 21, 1972 | Landed | Luna |
| Feb 21, 1972 | Luna | Feb 22, 1972 | Stopped transmitting on the surface | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Lander (powered landing) | Landed and operated | Feb 21, 1972 | — | 3.79, 56.62 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).