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Luna 10

"Lunik 10" 
NSSDC ID: 66-027A

Description:
The Luna 10 spacecraft was launched towards the Moon from an
Earth orbiting platform. The spacecraft entered lunar orbit on April
4, 1966. Scientific instruments included a gamma-ray spectro-
meter for energies between 0.3--3 MeV, a triaxial magnetomete
, a meteorite detector, instruments for solar-plasma studies,
and devices for measuring infrared emissions from the Moon and
radiation conditions of the lunar environment. Gravitational studies
were also conducted. The spacecraft played back to Earth the
`Internationale' during the Twenty-third Congress of the Communist
Party of the Soviet Union. Luna 10 was battery powered and
operated for 460 lunar orbits and 219 active data trans-
missions before radio signals were discontinued on May 30, 1966. 

Launch Information:
Launch Date/Time: 1966-03-31 at 10:48:00 UTC
Launch Site/Country: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome),
                                  U.S.S.R.
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 2nd Generation 
                               Upper Stage + Escape Stage
On-orbit dry mass: 540.00 kg 

Orbital Information:
Orbit: Orbiter
Central Body: Moon
Epoch start date/time: 1966.093:00:00:00 (03 Apr.)
Epoch end date/time: 1966.160:00:00:00 (09 June)
Orbital Period: 178.05 m
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