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1972-0048

Luna-20 KT

E-8-5 No. 408

Luna-20 KT (NORAD 5841) landed on the Moon on 21 February 1972, 7 days after launch.

Official dateIdentified from the historical record
NORAD number
5841
International designator
1972-007E
Object type
Spacecraft
Official listing
LUNA 20 DEBListed as a fragment
Country
USSR
Launched
14 Feb 1972Baikonur Cosmodrome
Flight ended (UTC)
21 Feb 1972Recorded time 19:18 UTC
Time in orbit
7 days7 days
How it ended
Landed on the Moon
Final destination
The Moon
Mass
3,180 kg
Operator
IKI / Babakin
Built by
Lavochkin
Bus
Luna E-8
Programme
E-8-5

Life in orbit

7 days

Also ended on 21 Feb 1972

1 entry
1972-0047COSMOS 391

From the same launch

1972-007
1972-0045SL-12 R/B(1)1972-0054LUNA 20
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