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Luna-4a
Vostok-L 8K72Soviet Space Program1/5
Friday, April 15, 1960 · 03:06 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Luna 1960A was the second Soviet attempt to photograph the far side of the Moon. The first being the highly successful Luna 3 mission. Luna 1960A was designed to replicate the Luna 3 mission, but with higher resolution cameras and a closer approach to the Moon.
PayloadLuna-4a
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.
