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Luna-16b
Proton / UR-500 K/DSoviet Space Program81/24 (81P)
Wednesday, October 22, 1969 · 02:09 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Proton / UR-500 K/D
Profile →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
Mission Brief
Lunar lander and sample return probe
PayloadLuna-16b
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerLuna
Stages4
Pad81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46.071°N, 62.985°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
