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Luna 19

Also known as Lunik 19, Luna19

U.S.S.R · Launched

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Completed · Success

A Soviet lunar orbiter that surveyed the Moon's surface, gravitational field and surrounding plasma for more than a year.

Destinations
Moon
Launch vehicle
Proton Booster Plus Upper Stage and Escape Stages
Launch site
Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Countries
Soviet Union
Mission types
Orbiter

Chronology

Mission timeline

  1. Launch

    Luna 19 launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome

  2. Orbit insertion

    Luna 19 entered a 141.2 x 133.9 km lunar orbit

    Moon

  3. Loss of contact

    Communications were lost after more than a year and 4000 orbits

    Moon

Mission architecture

Vehicles

  • Luna 19 · Orbiter

    Destinations: Moon

Trajectory record

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Provenance

Sources

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Data verified through August 27, 2026