Luna 16

Summary

Luna 16 is a space probe^[1]. It draws 247 Wikipedia views per month (space_probe category, ranking #22 of 135).^[2]

Key Facts

• Luna 16's instance of is recorded as space probe^[3].
• Luna 16's instance of is recorded as lunar lander^[4].
• Luna 16's instance of is recorded as space mission^[5].
• Luna 16's instance of is recorded as artificial satellite^[6].
• Luna 16 followed Luna 15^[7].
• Luna 16 was followed by Luna 17^[8].
• Luna 16 is part of Luna programme^[9].
• Luna 16's Commons category is recorded as Luna 16^[10].
• Luna 16's space launch vehicle is recorded as Proton-K^[11].
• Luna 16's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as September 12, 1970^[12].
• Luna 16's UTC date of spacecraft landing is recorded as September 20, 1970^[13].
• Luna 16's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[14].
• Luna 16's significant event is recorded as orbit insertion^[15].
• Luna 16's significant event is recorded as landing^[16].
• Luna 16's location of landing is recorded as Mare Fecunditatis^[17].
• Luna 16's start point is recorded as Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23^[18].

Why It Matters

Luna 16 draws 247 Wikipedia views per month (space_probe category, ranking #22 of 135).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]