Launch · COSPAR 1971-073 · 02 Sept 1971

LUNA 18

Name: Launch 1971-073 — LUNA 18
Start: 1971-09-02
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome (Tyuratam)

Payloads

Catalogued objects

payloads + rocket bodies + debris

Still on orbit

Decayed

80% of objects

Owners (SATCAT owner codes)

Catalogue

Objects from this launch · 5

Payload Payload · 1

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
LUNA 18	5448	1971-073A	Decayed	OTHER	—	—	11 Sept 1971	—

Rocket body Rocket body · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SL-12 R/B(2)	5449	1971-073B	Inactive	OTHER	—	—	on orbit	—
SL-12 R/B(1)	5451	1971-073D	Decayed	LEO	177 / 199 km	51.56°	07 Sept 1971	—

Debris Debris · 2

Name	NORAD	COSPAR	Status	Orbit	Perigee / apogee	Incl.	Decayed	Operator
SL-12 PLAT	5450	1971-073C	Decayed	LEO	173 / 173 km	51.49°	07 Sept 1971	—
SL-12 DEB	5453	1971-073E	Decayed	LEO	176 / 195 km	51.55°	08 Sept 1971	—

Record

Timeline

No events recorded for this launch or its objects.

This launch is derived from catalogued objects sharing the international designator 1971-073; date and site come from SATCAT. See the methodology.