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Soviet Space ProgramProton / UR-500 K/D81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zond 7
Launched
August 7, 1969
Summary
Zond 7 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on August 7, 1969. It was Soviet Space Program's 419th launch, 48th this year and humanity's 998th orbital launch attempt. It was the 16th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight and the 7th this year. The payload was bound for Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby). The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-L1 No.11 (Soyuz 7K-L1 #11). 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
- 16th Proton / UR-500 K/D flight · 7th this yearSoviet Space Program's 419th launch48th this yearhumanity's 998th orbital launch attempt79th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-L1 No.11 (Soyuz 7K-L1 #11)
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 20 hours
The Soyuz 7K-L1 spacecraft safely landed in Kazakhstan.
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 3 components
- Zond-7 · NORAD 4062 · left Earth orbit August 10, 1969
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Zond 7 was an uncrewed Soyuz 7K-L1 that flew around the Moon at about 1,985 km, returned colour photographs of Earth and the Moon, and carried tortoises and a radiation-dosimetry phantom. It made a guided skip reentry and landed in Kazakhstan, the only Zond flight that would have been fully safe for a crew.
Pad
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
14th launch from 81/23 (81L), 3rd this year · 270th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
104 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
133 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Zond 7 launch?
Zond 7 launched on August 7, 1969. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zond 7?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zond 7?
Proton / UR-500 K/D, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton / UR-500 K/D spec sheet
Where did Zond 7 launch from?
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Zond 7 going to?
Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby), a test flight mission.
Which program is Zond 7 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz