Soviet Space ProgramMolniya-M 2BL1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-13
Launched
December 21, 1966
Image: Jonathan Space Report
Summary
Luna-13 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 21, 1966. It was Soviet Space Program's 214th launch, 52nd this year and humanity's 646th orbital launch attempt. It was the 7th Molniya-M 2BL flight and the 6th this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor). 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 Impactor (Lunar Impactor)
- Milestone
- 7th Molniya-M 2BL flight · 6th this yearSoviet Space Program's 214th launch52nd this yearhumanity's 646th orbital launch attempt129th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Luna-13 · NORAD 2626 · left Earth orbit December 24, 1966
Molniya-M No. 49 Blok-I · re-entered December 23, 1966
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Lunar probe designed to perform a sanft landing on the Moon surface
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
84th launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 166th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
62 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-13 launch?
Luna-13 launched on December 21, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-13?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-13?
Molniya-M 2BL, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya-M 2BL spec sheet
Where did Luna-13 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-13 going to?
Lunar Impactor (Lunar Impactor), a lunar exploration mission.
How many satellites did Luna-13 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-13 part of?
Luna. About Luna