Luna 23
Failed uncrewed Soviet Lunar Sample Return Mission / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luna 23 was an uncrewed space mission of the Luna program developed by the Soviet Union.
Quick Facts Mission type, COSPAR ID ...
Mission type | Lunar sample return |
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COSPAR ID | 1974-084A |
SATCAT no. | 7491 |
Mission duration | 12 days |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | Ye-8-5M |
Manufacturer | GSMZ Lavochkin |
Launch mass | 5,795 kg (12,776 lb)[1] |
Dry mass | 5,600 kg (12,300 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 28 October 1974, 14:30:32 (1974-10-28UTC14:30:32Z) UTC[1] |
Rocket | Proton-K/D |
Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
End of mission | |
Last contact | 9 November 1974 (1974-11-10) |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Selenocentric |
Eccentricity | 0.00272 |
Periselene altitude | 94 km (58 mi) |
Aposelene altitude | 104 km (65 mi) |
Inclination | 138 degrees |
Period | 119 minutes |
Epoch | 2 November 1974 |
Lunar orbiter | |
Orbital insertion | 2 November 1974 |
Orbits | ~48 |
Lunar lander | |
Landing date | 6 November 1974 |
Landing site | 12.6669°N 62.1511°E / 12.6669; 62.1511[2] |
Instruments | |
Stereo photographic imaging system Improved Drill/Remote arm for sample collection Radiation detector Radio-altimeter | |
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