Luna 19:
Goals: Luna 19 was to orbit the Moon, collecting data about the Moon and its environment.

Accomplishments: The spacecraft orbited the Moon for one year, transmitting photos of the Moon and data on the lunar gravitational field, the locations of mass concentrations (mascons), the solar wind, the lunar radiation environment, and the composition of the lunar surface.

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28 Sep 1971:  Launch Status:  Successful Show All Dates for Luna 19		Solar System Bodies: Earth's Moon Luna 19 Multimedia Gallery NSSDC Master Catalog: Luna 19 NSSDC Soviet Lunar Mission History NSSDC Lunar Exploration
Luna 19 studied the Moon from orbit for one year. It provided panoramic images of the Moon (right). It was the first in the Soviet Union's third-generation series of lunar orbiters.