Luna 22 was a lunar orbiter mission. The spacecraft carried imaging cameras and also had the objectives of studying the Moon's magnetic field, surface gamma ray emissions and composition of lunar surface rocks, and the gravitational field, as well as micrometeorites and cosmic rays.

Luna 20 - Feb 14, 1972 - Sample Return Apollo 16 - Apr 16, 1972 - Crewed Landing Apollo 17 - Dec 7, 1972 - Crewed Landing 1973 Luna 21 - Jan 8, 1973 - Rover Explorer 49 (RAE-B) - Jun 10, 1973 - Orbiter 1974 Luna 22 - Jun 2, 1974 - Orbiter Luna 23 - Oct 28, 1974 - Lander 1975 1976 Luna 24 - Aug 14, 1976 - Sample Return 1977 1978 1979 1980

Jan 11, 2024 · Diurnal temperature range (equator): 95 K to 390 K (~ -290 F to +240 F) Total mass of atmosphere: ~25,000 kg Surface pressure (night): 3 x 10-15 bar (2 x 10-12 torr) Abundance at surface: 2 x 10 5 particles/cm 3 Estimated Composition (night, particles per cubic cm): Helium 4 (4 He) - 40,000 ; Neon 20 (20 Ne) - 40,000 ; Hydrogen (H 2) - 35,000 ...

Jul 3, 2013 · The two successful series of Soviet probes were the Luna (24 lunar missions) and the Zond (5 lunar missions). NSSDCA currently holds data from the Luna 3, 9, 13, 21, and 22 and the Zond 3, 6, 7, and 8 missions.

Mar 25, 2025 · Luna 15 crash sites also given as 12 N, 59 E or 17 N, 49 E. d - Object or impact imaged on surface by Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC), see LROC, 2016 and LROC, 2024 .

May 9, 2011 · Luna 17. Energetic Particles - Experiment Description Particle Count Rates. Luna 19. Energetic Particles - Experiment Description Particle Count Rates. Luna 21. Laser Retro-Reflector - Experiment Description Lure 2 Ephemeris Lunar Libration Tape. Energetic Particles - Experiment Description Particle Count Rates. Luna 22. Lunar Photography ...

3 days ago · Luna 12 lifted off on a Molniya-M (modified SS_6) and Blok-L booster from Baikonur Cosmodrome on 22 October 1966 at 08:42:26 UT into Earth orbit. It was launched towards the Moon from an Earth-orbiting platform and achieved a 103 x 1742 km, 15 degree inclination lunar orbit on 25 October 1966.

Luna 23 was a Moon lander mission which was intended to return a lunar sample to Earth. Launched to the Moon by a Proton SL-12/D-1-e booster, the spacecraft was damaged during landing in Mare Crisium (Sea of Crises) at 12.6667 N, 62.1511 E.

4 days ago · Luna 4 had a mass of 1422 kg and carried an imaging system and radiation detector. The structure was built by design bureau OKB-1 based on the Ye-6 satellite body. The intended mission of the probe was never revealed, it was announced …

Apr 14, 2025 · Luna 6 (Ye-6 no.7) was an attempted lunar soft landing mission. It was similar to the Luna 5 design, also carrying an imaging system and a radiation detector. It launched on 8 June 1965 at 7:41 UT.