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Luna-8
Molniya 8K78Soviet Space Program31/6
Friday, December 3, 1965 · 10:46 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Spun out of control during the final parts of the descent, resulting in the spacecraft impacting the lunar surface on December 6.
PayloadLuna-8
OrbitLunar Orbit
CustomerLuna
Stages0
Pad31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
45.996°N, 63.564°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
