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Soviet Space ProgramProton / UR-500 K/D81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-16a
Launched
September 23, 1969
Summary
Luna-16a launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 23, 1969. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 428th launch, 57th this year and humanity's 1,013th orbital launch attempt. It was the 17th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). 2 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space ProgramLuna
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Lunar Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 17th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 428th launch57th this yearhumanity's 1,013th orbital launch attempt94th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage; none still in orbit
- Kosmos-300 · NORAD 4104 · re-entered September 27, 1969
Blok D No. 403L · re-entered September 27, 1969
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Lunar lander and sample return probe
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
8th launch from 81/24 (81P), 5th this year · 275th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
72 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-16a launch?
Luna-16a launched on September 23, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-16a?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-16a?
Proton / UR-500 K/D, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton / UR-500 K/D spec sheet
Where did Luna-16a launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-16a going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.
How many satellites did Luna-16a launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-16a part of?
Luna. About Luna