7 April 1968, 10:09:32 (1968-04-07UTC10:09:32Z) UTC[1]
Rocket
Molniya-M 8K78M
Launch site
Baikonur 1/5
End of mission
Last contact
24 June 1968 (1968-06-25)[2]
Orbital parameters
Reference system
Selenocentric
Eccentricity
0.16
Periselene altitude
1,894 kilometres (1,177 mi)
Aposelene altitude
2,607 kilometres (1,620 mi)
Inclination
42 degrees
Period
160 minutes
Epoch
9 April 1968, 19:00:00 UTC[3]
Lunar orbiter
Orbital insertion
10 April 1968, 19:25 UTC
Luna programme
← Luna 1968A
Luna 1969C →
Luna 14 (E-6LS series) was an uncrewed space mission of the Luna program run by the Soviet Union. It was also called Lunik 14.
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