Mission Profile
The SL-12/D-1-e launcher put the spacecraft into Earth parking orbit followed by translunar injection. On January 12, 1973 Luna 21 was braked into a 90 by 100 km (56 by 62 mile) lunar orbit. On January 13 and January 14, the perilune was lowered to 16 km (9.9 mi) altitude.
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