Moon
Luna 18
Lunar sample return, failed.
Completed or retired · Historical mission record
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The mission
Lunar sample return, failed. This reconstructed record groups 2 GCAT payload or flight elements under launch 1971-073; fields not present in GCAT are intentionally left unset.
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- 2 September 1971, 13:40:40 UTC
- Launch location
- NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan
- Launch vehicle
- Proton-K/D
- Orbit
- Cislunar or translunar orbit
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission ended — Completed or retired
Operations concluded · 11 September 1971
Historical mission record
GCAT records the primary mission element as completed or no longer operational.
Hardware
Spacecraft
Luna 18
Lunar sample return, failed.
- GCAT ID
- S05448
- Manufacturer
- NPO Lavochkin
- Launch mass
- 3,180 kg
- Propulsion
- KTDU-417
- Dimensions
- 1.5 m long · 3.5 m diameter · 5 m span
Luna-18 KT
Lunar probe.
- GCAT ID
- A02027
- Manufacturer
- NPO Lavochkin
- Launch mass
- 39 kg
- Dimensions
- 0.5 m long · 0.5 m diameter · 0.5 m span
Visual archive
Gallery
One image from Luna 18.
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