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Soviet Space ProgramMolniya 8K7831/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-8
Launched
December 3, 1965
Summary
Luna-8 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya 8K78 from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 3, 1965. It was Soviet Space Program's 155th launch, 47th this year and humanity's 503rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 33rd Molniya 8K78 flight and the 11th 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
- 33rd Molniya 8K78 flight · 11th this yearSoviet Space Program's 155th launch47th this yearhumanity's 503rd orbital launch attempt110th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component
- Luna-8 · NORAD 1810 · left Earth orbit December 6, 1965
Molniya 8K78 (N33) Blok-I · re-entered December 5, 1965
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Spun out of control during the final parts of the descent, resulting in the spacecraft impacting the lunar surface on December 6.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
33rd launch from 31/6, 21st this year · 123rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
6 days 2 hours after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-8 launch?
Luna-8 launched on December 3, 1965. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-8?
Molniya 8K78, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya 8K78 spec sheet
Where did Luna-8 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-8 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.
How many satellites did Luna-8 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-8 part of?
Luna. About Luna