Luna Ascent Stage
· built by NPO Lavochkin
· maiden flight 1970-09-21
Profile data last updated: 2026-08-29T15:37:07.354998+00:00 | 7531-10-17
Ascent stage of the lunar lander used for the Soviet Luna sample return missions.
Specifications
Payload Capacity
No payload capacity figures published for this configuration.
Lifetime Launch Record
As reported by Launch Library 2 across this rocket's entire history, not just the launches tracked on this site.
3Total launches
3Successful
0Failed
0Upcoming
Launches Tracked on This Site
3In our archive
100.0%Success rate
Sep 21, 1970 07:43 UTCEarliest tracked
Aug 19, 1976 05:25 UTCMost recent
| Mission | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Luna | Luna-24 | Aug 19, 1976 05:25 UTC | Success |
| Luna | Luna-20 | Feb 22, 1972 22:58 UTC | Success |
| Luna | Luna-16 | Sep 21, 1970 07:43 UTC | Success |