Luna 21 landing platform
Luna 21 landing platform was the Ye-8 No. 204 corrective-braking module that transported Lunokhod 2 to Le Monnier crater. It performed the cruise, lunar-orbit, descent, and soft-landing phases before deploying the rover on January 16, 1973.
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- Aliases
- Luna-21 landing platformYe-8 No. 204 landing platform
- Name
- Luna 21 landing platform
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Luna 21 landing platform was the Ye-8 No. 204 corrective-braking module that transported Lunokhod 2 to Le Monnier crater. It performed the cruise, lunar-orbit, descent, and soft-landing phases before deploying the rover on January 16, 1973.
- First Flight Date
- 1973-01-08
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 09:08:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 09:08:10 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1973-01-08
- Vehicle Code
- Ye-8 No. 204 landing platform