Soviet Space ProgramMolniya-M 2BL31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luna-9
Launched
January 31, 1966
Image: Jonathan Space Report
Summary
Luna-9 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on January 31, 1966. It was Soviet Space Program's 166th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 524th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Molniya-M 2BL flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO). 4 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
- 2nd Molniya-M 2BL flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 166th launch4th this yearhumanity's 524th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
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Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 1 component
- Luna-9 · NORAD 1954 · left Earth orbit February 3, 1966
Molniya-M No. 49 Blok-I · re-entered January 31, 1966
Blok-L No. U103-32 · left Earth orbit February 1, 1966
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
First Ye-6 series probe to successfully land on the Moon.
Pad
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
39th launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 131st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
430 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
9 days 3 hours after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Luna-9 launch?
Luna-9 launched on January 31, 1966. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luna-9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luna-9?
Molniya-M 2BL, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya-M 2BL spec sheet
Where did Luna-9 launch from?
31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Luna-9 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.
How many satellites did Luna-9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
Which program is Luna-9 part of?
Luna. About Luna