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Luna Ascent Stage

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Manufacturer: NPO Lavochkin

LL2 vehicle: Luna Ascent Stage

Ascent stage of the lunar lander used for the Soviet Luna sample return missions.

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Luna | Luna-24

Aug 19, 1976, 1:25 AM EDT

Soviet Space Program • Mare Crisium, Moon

Photo credit: Bembmv•License: CC BY-SA 3.0

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LL2 total

Success rate

100%

3 success • 0 failure

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Last launch

Aug 19, 1976, 1:25 AM EDT

In 18,195 days • Success

Launch cadence

1,079.5 days

Avg gap (last 25 launches)

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LL2: Luna Ascent Stage

Manufacturer: NPO Lavochkin

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Maiden flight

1970-09-21

Reusable

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Landings

0/0

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Consecutive landings

Manufacturer

NPO Lavochkin

Commercial • RUS

Mission mix

Last 3

Top orbits

Earth Entry Trajectory3

Top mission types

Lunar Exploration3

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Crewed launches

Payloads

Across the sample window

Where it flies

Top launch sites

Mare Crisium, Moon1
Mare Fecunditatis, Moon1
Terra Apollonius, Moon1

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Launch history

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Luna | Luna-24
Soviet Space Program - Luna Ascent Stage
Aug 19, 1976, 1:25 AM EDT
Launch pad: Mare Crisium, Moon
Luna | Luna-20
Soviet Space Program - Luna Ascent Stage
Feb 22, 1972, 5:58 PM EST
Launch pad: Terra Apollonius, Moon
Luna | Luna-16
Soviet Space Program - Luna Ascent Stage
Sep 21, 1970, 3:43 AM EDT
Launch pad: Mare Fecunditatis, Moon