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Soviet Space ProgramMolniya 8K781/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-4c
Launched
January 4, 1963
Summary
Luna-4c launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya 8K78 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on January 4, 1963. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 50th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 225th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Molniya 8K78 flight and the 1st 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 8K78 · Soviet Space ProgramLuna
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Lunar Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 11th Molniya 8K78 flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 50th launch1st this yearhumanity's 225th orbital launch attempt1st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; none still in orbit
- AMS · NORAD 522 · re-entered January 11, 1963
Molniya 8K78 T103-09 Blok-I · re-entered January 5, 1963
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Lost in LEO due to a launcher upper stage failure.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
42nd launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 42nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
12 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-4c launch?
Luna-4c launched on January 4, 1963. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-4c?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-4c?
Molniya 8K78, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya 8K78 spec sheet
Where did Luna-4c launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-4c going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.
How many satellites did Luna-4c launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-4c part of?
Luna. About Luna