Rocket file · LV-514
Luna Ascent Stage
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Luna Ascent Stage is an expendable launch vehicle built by NPO Lavochkin. It first flew on 21 September 1970. It has flown 3 times with 3 successes, a success rate of 100.0%. It has nothing on the Launch Library 2 schedule right now.
Specification
Vehicle spec sheet
As listed by Launch Library 2. The cost is Launch Library’s figure, not a quoted price. Figures for rockets outside the sixty most-flown were last read on 2026-11-05.
Flight record
Reliability
About Luna
Ascent stage of the lunar lander used for the Soviet Luna sample return missions.
Upcoming flights
Manifest
Luna is retired, and no flight is filed.
All upcoming launchesLuna Ascent Stage in the archive
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Common questions
- How many times has Luna Ascent Stage flown?
- 3 times, with 3 successes and 0 failures.
- What is Luna Ascent Stage's success rate?
- 100.0%. That's 3 successful flights out of 3 attempts.
- How much can Luna Ascent Stage lift to orbit?
- Launch Library 2 doesn't list a payload figure for Luna Ascent Stage.
- Is Luna Ascent Stage reusable?
- No. Launch Library 2 lists Luna Ascent Stage as expendable, so no stage is recovered to fly again.