- Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Luna 19
NSSDC/COSPAR ID: 1971-082A
Description
Luna 19 was placed in an intermediate earth parking orbit and, from this orbit, was sent toward the Moon. It was placed in a lunar orbit on October 3, 1971. Luna 19 extended the systematic study of lunar gravitational fields and location of mascons (mass concentrations). It also studied the lunar radiation environment, the gamma-active lunar surface, and the solar wind. Photographic coverage via a television system was also obtained.
Alternate Names
- Lunik 19
- 05488
Facts in Brief
Launch Date: 1971-09-28
Launch Vehicle: Proton Booster Plus Upper Stage and Escape Stages
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Mass: 5600.0 kg
Funding Agency
- Unknown (U.S.S.R)
Disciplines
- Planetary Science
- Space Physics
Additional Information
Questions or comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Dr. David R. Williams.
Personnel
| Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Artem Ivankov | General Contact | Lavochkin Association | artem.ivankov@laspace.ru |
Selected References
Harvey, B., The new Russian space programme from competition to collaboration, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England, 1996.
Johnson, N. L., Handbook of soviet lunar and planetary exploration - volume 47 science and technology series, Amer. Astronau. Soc. Publ., 1979.
Luna 19
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