Luna 31

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Academy_of_Sciences_of_the_USSR
gptkbp:communication_system gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:contribution lunar seismic activity
lunar surface composition
radiation environment
lunar magnetic field
lunar soil properties
gptkbp:control_system autonomous guidance
gptkbp:country gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:data_return lunar soil samples
gptkbp:data_transmission gptkb:Telehealth_Services
scientific data
photographic data
gptkbp:decommissioned gptkb:1971
gptkbp:design 1 year
gptkbp:duration 3 months
gptkbp:historical_legacy influenced future lunar missions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Luna 31
gptkbp:landing_site gptkb:Moon
1970-09-20
38.5° N 58.5° E
gptkbp:launch_date 1970-09-12
gptkbp:launch_mass 2,500 kg
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Baikonur_Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Proton-K
gptkbp:launch_window gptkb:1970
gptkbp:mission successful
lunar geology
surface analysis
sample return
radiation measurement
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:notable_achievements gptkb:first_successful_sample_return_from_the_Moon
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 100 km
gptkbp:orbital_inclination 90°
gptkbp:orbital_period 2 hours 5 minutes
gptkbp:payload_capacity 1,000 kg
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Luna_24
gptkbp:recovery_method sample return capsule
gptkbp:scientific_instruments gptkb:photography
gptkb:magnetometer
gamma-ray spectrometer
gptkbp:status inactive
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Luna_16
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Roscosmos
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4