LUNA 18

5448
Spacetrack Directory Number
1971-09-02
Orbit launches
1971-09-11
9 Days in orbit


Satellite information LUNA 18

Spacetrack Directory Name LUNA 18
Orbit launches 1971-09-02
Deorbitation date 1971-09-11
Days in orbit 9
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point TYMSC (Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan)
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Additional information LUNA 18

LUNA 18, 5448 was a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite that was launched on Thu, 02 Sep 1971 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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