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Luna 14
"Lunik 14"
NSSDC ID: 66-027A
Description:
The Luna 14 spacecraft entered lunar orbit on April 10, 1966. The
spacecraft instrumentation was similar to that of Luna 10 and
provided data for studies of the interaction of the earth and lunar
masses, the lunar gravitational field, the propagation and stability
of radio communications to the spacecraft at different orbital
positions, solar charged particles and cosmic rays, and the motion
of the Moon. This flight was the final flight of the second generation
of the Luna series.
Launch Information:
Launch Date/Time: 1968-04-07
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: 1700.00 kg
Orbital Information:
Orbit: Orbiter
Central Body: Moon
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