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Proton-K/D-1 | Luna-24a
Soviet Space ProgramLaunch Failure

Luna-24a

Proton-K/D-1

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Launch Failure

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LAUNCH SITEBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission

Lunar lander and sample return probe. Lost due to a launch vehicle failure.

Launch vehicle
Proton-K/D-1
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Destination orbit
Lunar Impactor
Launch pad
81/23 (81L)
Provider
Soviet Space Program
Programs
Luna

The vehicle

Published configuration and flight history.

Proton-K/D-1
Launch vehicle

Proton-K/D-1

The Proton-K was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Height
57 m
Diameter
4.15 m
Stages
4
Recorded launches
12
First flight
1975-10-16

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Launch site & orbit

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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DestinationLunar Impactor

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