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Luna-20 VA
Luna-20 VA was launched on February 14, 1972 aboard a Proton-K/D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed attached to another object (Feb 21, 1972).
COSPAR 1972-007AGCAT D00425Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-20 VA
- Payload designation
- VA
- International designator
- 1972-007A
- GCAT identifier
- D00425
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- 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)
- PCO
- Status
- Landed attached to another object
- Status date
- February 21, 1972
Size
- Mass
- 39 kg
- Dry mass
- 39 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00425
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- February 18, 1972
- Phase outcome
- Landed attached to another object · February 21, 1972
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 1972 | Earth | Feb 18, 1972 | Escaped to another body, attached | Luna |
| Feb 21, 1972 | Luna | Feb 22, 1972 | LOA | D01067 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).