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Luna Ye-8-5 (Luna 15, 16, 18, 20)
 Ye-8-5 (Cruise configuration) |
 Ye-8-5 (Landed configuration) |
 Ye-8-5 Return rocket |
| Nation: | USSR |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Lunar lander and sample return |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | GSMZ Lavochkin |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | KTDU-417 |
| Power: | Batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luna (15b) (Ye-8-5 №402) | 1969-F08 | 14.06.1969 | Ba LC-81/24 | F | Proton-K Blok-D | |
| Luna 15 (Ye-8-5 №401) | 1969-058A | 13.07.1969 | Ba LC-81/24 | Proton-K Blok-D | ||
| Kosmos 300 (Luna (16a)) (Ye-8-5 №403) | 1969-080A | 23.09.1969 | Ba LC-81/24 | P | Proton-K Blok-D | |
| Kosmos 305 (Luna (16b)) (Ye-8-5 №404) | 1969-092A | 22.10.1969 | Ba LC-81/24 | P | Proton-K Blok-D | |
| Luna (16c) (Ye-8-5 №405) | 1970-F02 | 06.02.1970 | Ba LC-81/23 ? | F | Proton-K Blok-D | |
| Luna 16 (Ye-8-5 №406) | 1970-072A | 12.09.1970 | Ba LC-81/23 | Proton-K Blok-D | ||
| Luna 18 (Ye-8-5 №407) | 1971-073A | 02.09.1971 | Ba LC-81/24 | Proton-K Blok-D | ||
| Luna 20 (Ye-8-5 №408) | 1972-007A | 14.02.1972 | Ba LC-81/24 | Proton-K Blok-D |
Further Luna missions:
- Luna Ye-1 (Luna 1)
- Luna Ye-1A (Luna 2)
- Luna Ye-2A (Luna 3)
- Luna Ye-3
- Luna Ye-6 (Luna 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- Luna Ye-6LF (Luna 11, 12)
- Luna Ye-6LS (Luna 14)
- Luna Ye-6M (Luna 13)
- Luna Ye-6S (Luna 10)
- Luna Ye-8 (Luna 17, 21 / Lunokhod 1, 2)
- Luna Ye-8-5 (Luna 15, 16, 18, 20)
- Luna Ye-8-5M (Luna 23, 24)
- Luna Ye-8LS (Luna 19, 22)
- Luna-Glob (original concept)
- Luna-Glob (Luna 25)
- Luna-Resurs-Orbiter (Luna 26)
- Luna-Resurs-Lander (Luna 27)
