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Luna 20
EndedFacts last verified against primary sources on 2026-10-10
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Facts
- Operator
- Lavochkin design bureau (USSR)
- Country
- SU
- Type
- lander
- Launch
- 1972-02-14 03:27 UTC
- Landing
- 1972-02-21 19:19 UTC
- End
- 1972-02-25 19:12 UTC
Landing site
Highlands between Mare Fecunditatis and Mare Crisium · 3.7863°N 56.6242°E ± 4.3 m
Soft landing · source: pds.lroc.im-ldi.com
Timeline
- 1972-02-25 19:12 UTCSample capsule landed in Kazakhstan