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Luna 9
Lander in the Soviet Union's Luna programme. Luna 9 was launched on January 31, 1966 aboard a Molniya 8K78M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Feb 3, 1966).
COSPAR 1966-006ANORAD 1954Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-9
- Common name
- Luna 9
- Payload designation
- E-6M No. 202 (13)
- International designator
- 1966-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 1954
- GCAT identifier
- S01954
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.134
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- E-6M
- Owner
- IKI
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- E-6 DU
Launch
- Date
- January 31, 1966 · 11:41 UTC
- Launch record
- 1966-006Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 219 km
- Apogee
- 500,000 km
- Inclination
- 51.85°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- February 3, 1966
- Last known active
- Feb 6, 1966
- End of operations
- Feb 6, 1966
Size
- Mass
- 1,166 kg
- Dry mass
- 300 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,583 kg
- Length
- 2.7 m
- Diameter
- 0.60 m
- Span
- 2.7 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00100
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- February 3, 1966
- Phase outcome
- Reentered (orbital decay) · February 3, 1966
- Destination
- 63.834W 7.850N
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 1966 | Earth | Feb 3, 1966 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Secondary component | Targeted impact | Feb 3, 1966 | — | 7.85, -63.83 |
| Luna | Lander (airbags) | Landed and operated | Feb 3, 1966 | — | 7.68, -63.86 |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1159933 (CC0).