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Proton / UR-500 K/DSoviet Space Program81/23 (81L)
Saturday, September 12, 1970 · 01:25 PM UTC
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Mission Brief

Lunar lander and sample return probe

PayloadLuna-16
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerLuna
Stages4
Pad81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

81/23 (81L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
46.074°N
Longitude
62.978°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

01:25 PM UTC - 01:25 PM UTC

Vehicle

Proton / UR-500 K/D

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Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches2,456
Successes2,288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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