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Entry no.
1970-0257
LUNA 17
LUNA 17 (NORAD 4691) landed on the Moon on 17 November 1970, 7 days after launch.
Official date
NORAD number
4691
International designator
1970-095A
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
USSR
Launched
10 Nov 1970Baikonur Cosmodrome
Flight ended (UTC)
17 Nov 1970Recorded time 03:47 UTC
Time in orbit
7 days7 days
How it ended
Landed on the Moon
Final destination
The Moon
Mass
2,944 kg
Operator
IKI / Babakin
Built by
Lavochkin
Bus
Luna E-8
Programme
E-8
Life in orbit
7 daysAlso ended on 17 Nov 1970
1 entryFrom the same launch
1970-095
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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