LUNA 17

4691
Spacetrack Directory Number
1970-11-10
Orbit launches
1970-11-17
7 Days in orbit


Satellite information LUNA 17

Spacetrack Directory Name LUNA 17
Orbit launches 1970-11-10
Deorbitation date 1970-11-17
Days in orbit 7
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)

Additional information LUNA 17

LUNA 17, 4691 was a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite that was launched on Tue, 10 Nov 1970 UTC via a PROTON-K/D launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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