Luna 22
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Luna 22 (Ye-8-LS series) was an uncrewed space mission, part of the Soviet Luna program, also called Lunik 22.
Quick Facts Mission type, COSPAR ID ...
Mission type | Lunar orbiter |
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COSPAR ID | 1974-037A[1] |
SATCAT no. | 07315 |
Mission duration | ~521 days |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | E-8-LS |
Manufacturer | GSMZ Lavochkin |
Launch mass | 5,700 kilograms (12,600 lb)[2] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 29 May 1974, 08:56:51 (1974-05-29UTC08:56:51Z) UTC[2] |
Rocket | Proton-K/D[1] |
Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
End of mission | |
Deactivated | Early November 1975 (1975-12) |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Selenocentric |
Semi-major axis | 6,598.3 kilometres (4,100.0 mi) |
Eccentricity | 0.18 |
Periselene altitude | 219 kilometres (136 mi) |
Aposelene altitude | 222 kilometres (138 mi) |
Inclination | 19.35 degrees |
Period | 130 minutes |
Lunar orbiter | |
Orbital insertion | 2 June 1974 |
Orbits | ~3,875 |
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