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Luna 12

"Lunik 12" 
NSSDC ID: 66-094A

Description:
Luna 12 was launched towards the Moon from an earth-orbiting
platform and achieved lunar orbit on October 25, 1966. The space-
craft was equipped with a television system that obtained and
transmitted photographs of the lunar surface. The photographs
contained 1100 scan lines with a maximum resolution of 14.9-
19.8 m. Pictures of the lunar surface were returned on October
27, 1966. The number of photographs is not known. Radio
transmissions from Luna 12 ceased on January 19, 1967,
after 602 lunar orbits and 302 radio transmissions. 

Launch Information:
Launch Date/Time: 1966-10-22 at 08:38:00 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: 3616.00 kg 

Orbital Information:
Orbit: Orbiter
Central Body: Moon
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