Luna 21 (flyby imaging context)
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Luna 21 (flyby imaging context) was a Soviet Luna program spacecraft whose mission profile included conducting flyby imaging observations of the Moon’s Mare Tranquillitatis region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luna 21 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Luna program mission
ⓘ
Soviet spacecraft ⓘ lunar lander spacecraft ⓘ |
| carries | Lunokhod 2 rover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carriesInstrument |
radio communication system
ⓘ
television imaging system ⓘ |
| carriesPayload | Lunokhod 2 lunar rover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communicationBand | radio frequencies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| destination | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epoch | Cold War space race era ⓘ |
| imagedRegion |
Mare Serenitatis vicinity
ⓘ
Mare Tranquillitatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingBody | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingDate | 1973-01-15 ⓘ |
| landingSite | Le Monnier crater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1973-01-08 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 5600 kilograms ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Proton-K rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
conduct flyby imaging observations of Mare Tranquillitatis
ⓘ
conduct lunar surface exploration with Lunokhod 2 ⓘ deliver Lunokhod 2 rover to the lunar surface ⓘ perform imaging of the lunar surface ⓘ study lunar topography ⓘ support radio and laser ranging experiments ⓘ |
| missionType |
lunar flyby imaging of Mare Tranquillitatis
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lunar imaging mission ⓘ lunar lander ⓘ lunar rover delivery mission ⓘ lunar surface exploration ⓘ |
| notablePayload | Lunokhod 2 lunar rover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Soviet lunar exploration efforts ⓘ |
| powerSource |
chemical batteries
ⓘ
solar panels ⓘ |
| predecessor | Luna 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | Luna program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Ye-8 lander bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | lander with rover payload ⓘ |
| status | mission completed ⓘ |
| successor | Luna 22 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetRegion | Mare Serenitatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesPropulsion | chemical rocket engines ⓘ |
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