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Luna 23
Space probe. Luna 23 was launched on October 28, 1974 aboard a Proton-K/D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Oct 29, 1974).
COSPAR 1974-084ANORAD 7491Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-23 KT
- Common name
- Luna 23
- Payload designation
- E-8-5M No. 410
- International designator
- 1974-084A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7491
- GCAT identifier
- S07491
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.304
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
- October 28, 1974 · 14:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1974-084Success
- 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
- October 29, 1974
- Last known active
- Nov 9, 1974
- End of operations
- Nov 9, 1974
Size
- Mass
- 3,180 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,360 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 4,061 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 3.50 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00527
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- November 2, 1974
- Phase outcome
- Landed attached to another object · November 6, 1974
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 1974 | Earth | Nov 2, 1974 | Escaped to another body, attached | Luna |
| Nov 6, 1974 | Luna | Nov 9, 1974 | Stopped transmitting on the surface | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Lander (powered landing) | Landed and operated | Nov 6, 1974 | — | 12.67, 62.15 |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q950990 (CC0).