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Proton-K/D-1 | Luna-24a

Soviet Space Program81/23 (81L) — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name
Luna-24a
Type
Lunar Exploration
Target orbit
Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor)

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

schedule

NET (no earlier than)
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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Proton-K/D-1
Family
Proton / UR-500
Variant
D-1
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Type
Government
Country
RUS

launch site

Pad
81/23 (81L)
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country
KAZ
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates
46.0740, 62.9780