Soviet Space ProgramMolniya-M 2BL31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-10
Launched
March 31, 1966
Image: Jonathan Space Report
Summary
Luna-10 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on March 31, 1966. It was Soviet Space Program's 178th launch, 16th this year and humanity's 548th orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Molniya-M 2BL flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Molniya-M 2BL · Soviet Space ProgramLuna
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Lunar Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 4th Molniya-M 2BL flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 178th launch16th this yearhumanity's 548th orbital launch attempt31st orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 3 components
- Luna-10 · NORAD 2126 · left Earth orbit April 3, 1966
Molniya-M No. 51 Blok-I · re-entered April 2, 1966
Blok-L No. N103-42 · left Earth orbit April 3, 1966
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Lunar probe which successfully entered lunar orbit on April 3.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46th launch from 31/6, 10th this year · 140th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
4 days 3 hours after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-10 launch?
Luna-10 launched on March 31, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-10?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-10?
Molniya-M 2BL, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya-M 2BL spec sheet
Where did Luna-10 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-10 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.
How many satellites did Luna-10 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-10 part of?
Luna. About Luna