Soviet Space ProgramMolniya-M 2BL31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-12
Launched
October 22, 1966
Image: Jonathan Space Report
Summary
Luna-12 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 22, 1966. It was Soviet Space Program's 204th launch, 42nd this year and humanity's 621st orbital launch attempt. It was the 6th Molniya-M 2BL flight and the 5th 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
- 6th Molniya-M 2BL flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 204th launch42nd this yearhumanity's 621st orbital launch attempt104th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Luna-12 · NORAD 2508 · left Earth orbit October 25, 1966
Molniya-M No. 53 Blok-I · re-entered October 23, 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
60th launch from 31/6, 24th this year · 159th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1 day 23 hours after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-12 launch?
Luna-12 launched on October 22, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-12?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-12?
Molniya-M 2BL, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya-M 2BL spec sheet
Where did Luna-12 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-12 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.
How many satellites did Luna-12 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-12 part of?
Luna. About Luna