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Luna-4b
Vostok-L 8K72Soviet Space Program1/5
Saturday, April 16, 1960 · 04:07 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Luna 1960B was the third Soviet attempt to photograph the far side of the Moon, the first being the highly successful Luna 3 mission and the second being the unsuccessful Luna 1960A. Luna 1960B was launched on April 16, 1960. It was designed to replicate the Luna 3 mission, but with higher resolution cameras and a closer approach to the Moon.
PayloadLuna-4b
OrbitLunar flyby
CustomerLuna
Stages0
Pad1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45.920°N, 63.342°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
