Soviet Space ProgramMolniya-M 2BL31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-11
Launched
August 24, 1966
Image: Jonathan Space Report
Summary
Luna-11 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 24, 1966. It was Soviet Space Program's 197th launch, 35th this year and humanity's 602nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Molniya-M 2BL flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). 3 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
- 5th Molniya-M 2BL flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 197th launch35th this yearhumanity's 602nd orbital launch attempt85th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Luna-11 · NORAD 2406 · left Earth orbit August 26, 1966
Molniya-M No. 52 Blok-I · re-entered August 25, 1966
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Lunar probe designed to orbit the Moon
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
57th launch from 31/6, 21st this year · 153rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
15 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-11 launch?
Luna-11 launched on August 24, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-11?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-11?
Molniya-M 2BL, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya-M 2BL spec sheet
Where did Luna-11 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-11 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.
How many satellites did Luna-11 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-11 part of?
Luna. About Luna