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Soviet Space ProgramMolniya 8K781/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-5
Launched
May 9, 1965
Summary
Luna-5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya 8K78 from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on May 9, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 125th launch, 17th this year and humanity's 434th orbital launch attempt. It was the 26th Molniya 8K78 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). Luna-5, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 167 × 227 km orbit inclined 64.8°. 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
- Robotic Exploration · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- 26th Molniya 8K78 flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 125th launch17th this yearhumanity's 434th orbital launch attempt41st orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Luna-5 · NORAD 1366 · 1965-036 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- LUNIK 5
- Object ID
- 1965-036A
- Epoch
- 1965-05-09 09:10:10 UTC
- Mean motion
- 16.31021346 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0045498
- Inclination
- 64.8254°
- Ascending node
- 19.6455°
- Arg. of perigee
- 310.678°
- Mean anomaly
- 48.9811°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Luna-5 · NORAD 1366 · left Earth orbit May 12, 1965
Molniya 8K78(M) (N26) Blok-I · re-entered May 10, 1965
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Impacted the Moon due to a ground control error.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
75th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 98th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
16 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-5 launch?
Luna-5 launched on May 9, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-5?
Molniya 8K78, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya 8K78 spec sheet
Where did Luna-5 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Luna-5 reach?
Luna-5, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 167 × 227 km orbit inclined 64.8°.
How many satellites did Luna-5 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-5 part of?
Luna. About Luna