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Soviet Space ProgramProton / UR-500 K/D81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zond 6
Launched
November 10, 1968
Summary
Zond 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on November 10, 1968. It was Soviet Space Program's 360th launch, 71st this year and humanity's 900th orbital launch attempt. It was the 9th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby). The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-L1 No.12 (Soyuz 7K-L1 #12). 5 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
- 9th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 360th launch71st this yearhumanity's 900th orbital launch attempt112th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-L1 No.12 (Soyuz 7K-L1 #12)
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 crash landed in Kazakhstan due to a parachute failure.
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 4 components
- Zond-6 · NORAD 3535 · left Earth orbit November 13, 1968
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Zond 6 was an uncrewed Soyuz 7K-L1 that flew around the Moon at about 2,420 km and photographed the near and far sides. The cabin depressurised on the way home and the parachute released early, so the capsule crashed in Kazakhstan, although the film was recovered.
Pad
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
11th launch from 81/23 (81L), 4th this year · 242nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
104 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
56 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zond 6 launch?
Zond 6 launched on November 10, 1968. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zond 6?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zond 6?
Proton / UR-500 K/D, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton / UR-500 K/D spec sheet
Where did Zond 6 launch from?
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Zond 6 going to?
Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby), a test flight mission.
Which program is Zond 6 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz