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Luna 24
Last sovietic space probe. Luna 24 was launched on August 9, 1976 aboard a Proton-K/D-1 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Aug 10, 1976).
COSPAR 1976-081ANORAD 9272Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-24 KT
- Common name
- Luna 24
- Payload designation
- E-8-5M No. 413
- International designator
- 1976-081A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9272
- GCAT identifier
- S09272
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.350
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
- August 9, 1976 · 15:04 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-081Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/D-1
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
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
- August 10, 1976
- Last known active
- Aug 18, 1976
- End of operations
- Aug 18, 1976
Size
- Mass
- 3,180 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,360 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 5,700 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 3.50 m
- Span
- 5.0 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00566
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- August 13, 1976
- Phase outcome
- Entered orbit around the target · August 13, 1976
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 1976 | Earth | Aug 13, 1976 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Aug 13, 1976 | Luna | Aug 18, 1976 | Landed | Luna |
| Aug 18, 1976 | Luna | Aug 19, 1976 | Stopped transmitting on the surface | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Lander (powered landing) | Landed and operated | Aug 18, 1976 | — | 12.71, 62.21 |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q657771 (CC0).