Luna 17

Last updated

38°17′N35°00′W / 38.28°N 35.0°W / 38.28; -35.0 [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Siddiqi, Asif (2018). Beyond Earth: A Chronicle of Deep Space Exploration, 1958–2016 (PDF) (second ed.). NASA History Program Office. ISBN   9781626830431.
  2. "NASA NSSDC Master Catalog - Luna 17/Lunokhod 1" . Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  3. Leonard David (2013-05-06). "Scientists Bounce Laser Beams Off Old Soviet Moon Rover". Space News.
  4. "Soviet Union Lunar Rovers". Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
  5. "LOST AND FOUND: SOVIET LUNAR ROVER".
Luna 17
M127159138LC Luna 17 lander.jpg
Luna 17 imaged by the LRO in 2010
Mission type Planetary Science
OperatorSoviet space program
COSPAR ID 1970-095A OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
SATCAT no. 04691
Mission duration308 days
Spacecraft properties
Manufacturer GSMZ Lavochkin
Launch mass5,700 kg (12,600 lb) [1]
Start of mission
Launch date14:44:01,10 November 1970(UTC) (1970-11-10T14:44:01Z) [1]
Rocket Proton 8K82K with Blok D upper stage
Launch site Baikonur Cosmodrome
End of mission
Last contact13:05,14 September 1971(UTC) (1971-09-14T13:05:00Z)
Moon orbiter
Orbital insertion15 November 1970