Soviet Space ProgramMolniya-M 2BL1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-7
Launched
October 4, 1965
Image: Jonathan Space Report
Summary
Luna-7 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 4, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 143rd launch, 35th this year and humanity's 480th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Molniya-M 2BL flight. 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
- 1st Molniya-M 2BL flightSoviet Space Program's 143rd launch35th this yearhumanity's 480th orbital launch attempt87th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Luna-7 · NORAD 1610 · left Earth orbit October 7, 1965
Molniya-M No. 54 Blok-I · re-entered October 4, 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 loss of attitude control during the descent towards the surface.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
80th launch from 1/5, 10th this year · 114th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
39 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-7 launch?
Luna-7 launched on October 4, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-7?
Molniya-M 2BL, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya-M 2BL spec sheet
Where did Luna-7 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-7 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.
How many satellites did Luna-7 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-7 part of?
Luna. About Luna