Soviet Space ProgramMolniya-M 2BL1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Ye-6LS 112
Launched
February 7, 1968
Image: Jonathan Space Report
Summary
Ye-6LS 112 launched on a Soviet Space Program Molniya-M 2BL from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 7, 1968. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 293rd launch, 4th this year and humanity's 798th orbital launch attempt. It was the 11th Molniya-M 2BL flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Lunar Orbit (LO).
- 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
- 11th Molniya-M 2BL flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 293rd launch4th this yearhumanity's 798th orbital launch attempt10th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Luna Ye-6LS was series of lunar orbiters built to test tracking and communications networks for the Soviet crewed lunar program.
Pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
101st launch from 1/5, 1st this year · 205th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
100 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Ye-6LS 112 launch?
Ye-6LS 112 launched on February 7, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ye-6LS 112?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ye-6LS 112?
Molniya-M 2BL, flown by Soviet Space Program. Molniya-M 2BL spec sheet
Where did Ye-6LS 112 launch from?
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Ye-6LS 112 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a lunar exploration mission.
Which program is Ye-6LS 112 part of?
Luna. About Luna