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LAUNCH MISSION

Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D Luna-17

Status

Success

DATE

10 NOV 1970

LAUNCH PROVIDER

Soviet Space Program

Launch Pad

81/23 (81L)

Description

Lunar lander and rover

Proton / UR-500 K/D rocket used for the Luna-17 space launch

Proton / UR-500 K/D

Rocket Description

This four stage version of the Proton was originally designed to send manned circumlunar spacecraft into translunar trajectory.