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Soviet Space ProgramProton / UR-500 K/D81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zond 5
Launched
September 14, 1968
Summary
Zond 5 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 14, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 344th launch, 55th this year and humanity's 874th orbital launch attempt. It was the 8th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby). The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-L1 No.9 (Soyuz 7K-L1 #9). 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton / UR-500 K/D · Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby)
- Milestone
- 8th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight · 4th this yearSoviet Space Program's 344th launch55th this yearhumanity's 874th orbital launch attempt86th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-L1 No.9 (Soyuz 7K-L1 #9)
The Soyuz 7K-L1 "Zond" spacecraft was designed to launch men from the Earth to circle the Moon without going into lunar orbit in the context of the Soviet crewed Moon-flyby program in the Moon race. It was based on the Soyuz 7K-OK.
- Destination: Circumlunar flyby
- Mission length: 6 days 18 hours
The Soyuz 7K-L1 spacecraft safely splashed down in the Indian Ocean.
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 3 components
- Zond-5 · NORAD 3394 · left Earth orbit September 17, 1968
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Zond 5 was an uncrewed Soyuz 7K-L1 that became the first spacecraft to loop around the Moon and return to Earth, passing within about 1,950 km of the surface. It carried tortoises, fruit flies, plants and other biological samples and splashed down in the Indian Ocean.
Pad
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
10th launch from 81/23 (81L), 3rd this year · 232nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
104 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
55 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zond 5 launch?
Zond 5 launched on September 14, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zond 5?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zond 5?
Proton / UR-500 K/D, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton / UR-500 K/D spec sheet
Where did Zond 5 launch from?
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Zond 5 going to?
Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby), a test flight mission.
Which program is Zond 5 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz