Proton-K/D-1 — mission imagery
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Luna-24a

Proton-K/D-1Soviet Space Program81/23 (81L)
Thursday, October 16, 1975 · 04:04 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

This mission is complete.

Vehicle

Proton-K/D-1

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Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Height58.2 m
LEO Payload21,000 kg
Launches2456
Successes2288

Provider

Soviet Space Program

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Mission Brief

Lunar lander and sample return probe. Lost due to a launch vehicle failure.

PayloadLuna-24a
OrbitLunar Impactor
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

04:04 AM UTC - 04:04 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.