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Lunokhod-2
Lunokhod-2 was launched on January 8, 1973 aboard a Proton-K/D from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: landed attached to another object (Jan 15, 1973).
COSPAR 1973-001GCAT D00486Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Lunokhod-2
- Payload designation
- 8EL No. 204
- International designator
- 1973-001
- GCAT identifier
- D00486
Mission
- Mission type
- —
- Owner
- MOM
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Lavochkin
- Platform (bus)
- Lunokhod
Launch
- Date
- January 8, 1973 · 06:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-001Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/D
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- EEO
- Status
- Landed attached to another object
- Status date
- January 15, 1973
Size
- Mass
- 840 kg
- Dry mass
- 840 kg
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00486
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- January 12, 1973
- Phase outcome
- Landed attached to another object · January 15, 1973
- Destination
- Luna
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1973 | Earth | Jan 12, 1973 | Escaped to another body, attached | Luna |
| Jan 15, 1973 | Luna | Jan 16, 1973 | Deployed | Luna |
| Jan 16, 1973 | Luna | Jun 3, 1973 | Stopped transmitting on the surface | Luna |
Landings and impacts
| World | Type | Result | Touchdown | Site | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna | Rover | Landed and operated | Jan 15, 1973 | — | 25.83, 30.92 |
| Luna | Secondary component | Impact after orbital decay | February 1973 | — | — |
| Luna | Secondary component | Impact after orbital decay | February 1973 | — | — |
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0).