Luna 13

Summary

Luna 13 is a lunar lander^[1]. It draws 69 Wikipedia views per month (lunar_lander category, ranking #18 of 26).^[2]

Key Facts

• Luna 13's instance of is recorded as lunar lander^[3].
• Luna 13's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite^[4].
• Luna 13 is operated by Soviet Union^[5].
• Luna 13 followed Luna 12^[6].
• Luna 13 was followed by Luna 14^[7].
• Luna 13's manufacturer is recorded as NPO Lavochkin^[8].
• Luna 13's part of the series is recorded as Luna programme^[9].
• Luna 13's Commons category is recorded as Luna programme^[10].
• Luna 13's space launch vehicle is recorded as Molniya-M^[11].
• Luna 13's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1966-12-21T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Luna 13's UTC date of spacecraft landing is recorded as +1966-12-24T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Luna 13's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[14].
• Luna 13's significant event is recorded as landing^[15].
• Luna 13's location of landing is recorded as Oceanus Procellarum^[16].
• Luna 13's start point is recorded as Gagarin's Start^[17].

Why It Matters

Luna 13 draws 69 Wikipedia views per month (lunar_lander category, ranking #18 of 26).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]