Soviet Space ProgramMolniya-M 2BL1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-14
Launched
April 7, 1968
Image: Jonathan Space Report
Summary
Luna-14 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 7, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 305th launch, 16th this year and humanity's 817th orbital launch attempt. It was the 12th Molniya-M 2BL flight and the 2nd 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
- 12th Molniya-M 2BL flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 305th launch16th this yearhumanity's 817th orbital launch attempt29th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Luna-14 · NORAD 3178 · left Earth orbit April 10, 1968
Molniya-M No. 58 Blok-I · re-entered April 9, 1968
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Luna Ye-6LS was series of lunar orbiters built to test tracking and communications networks for the Soviet crewed lunar program.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
103rd launch from 1/5, 3rd this year · 209th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
17 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-14 launch?
Luna-14 launched on April 7, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-14?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-14?
Molniya-M 2BL, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya-M 2BL spec sheet
Where did Luna-14 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-14 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.
How many satellites did Luna-14 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-14 part of?
Luna. About Luna