LUNA 9, 1954 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Public

LUNA 9, 1954 was a Commonwealth of Independent States-origin payload satellite that was launched on Mon, 31 Jan 1966 UTC via an MOLNIYA 8K78M launch vehicle from the Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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LUNA 9 details

Identifier	1954, 1966-006A
Orbit	Decayed
Last TLE update	Unknown
Origin	IKI/BABTS (CIS)
Manufacturer	Lavochkin
Mission	Decayed Civil Planetary
Bus & Motor	E-6 DU, KTDU-5A
Mass	1,583 kg wet, ~300 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	1966-01-31 (59 years ago)
Launch vehicle	MOLNIYA 8K78M
Launch site	Tyuratam Missile And Space Complex (TTMTR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Cyl + Cone, 2.7 m
Radar Cross Section	1.414 m²

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Definitive object data

Latitude	Unknown
Longitude	Unknown
Altitude	Unknown
Speed	Unknown
True Right ascension	Unknown
True Declination	Unknown
Sunlit	N/A

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Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

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Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	Unknown
Perigee altitude	Unknown
Semi-major axis	Unknown
Eccentricity	Unknown
Inclination	Unknown
RAAN	Unknown
Arg. of periapsis	Unknown
True anomaly	Unknown
Mean anomaly	Unknown
Eccentric anomaly	Unknown
Mean motion	Unknown
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	Unknown