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Soviet Space ProgramProton / UR-500 K/D81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Zond 8
Launched
October 20, 1970
Summary
Zond 8 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton / UR-500 K/D from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 20, 1970. It was Soviet Space Program's 521st launch, 68th this year and humanity's 1,143rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 22nd Proton / UR-500 K/D flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby). The spacecraft was Soyuz 7K-L1 No.14 (Soyuz 7K-L1 #14). 2 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
- 22nd Proton / UR-500 K/D flight · 3rd this yearSoviet Space Program's 521st launch68th this yearhumanity's 1,143rd orbital launch attempt97th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Soyuz 7K-L1 No.14 (Soyuz 7K-L1 #14)
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 17 hours
The Soyuz 7K-L1 spacecraft safely splashed down in the Chagos Archipelago.
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
2 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 component
- Zond-8 · NORAD 4591 · left Earth orbit October 21, 1970
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Zond 8 was the last uncrewed Soyuz 7K-L1 circumlunar flight, passing about 1,110 km from the Moon and returning colour and black-and-white photographs. It made a ballistic reentry over the north pole and splashed down in the Indian Ocean close to its target.
Pad
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
18th launch from 81/23 (81L), 3rd this year · 304th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
104 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
38 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Zond 8 launch?
Zond 8 launched on October 20, 1970. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Zond 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Zond 8?
Proton / UR-500 K/D, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton / UR-500 K/D spec sheet
Where did Zond 8 launch from?
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Zond 8 going to?
Lunar flyby (Lunar flyby), a test flight mission.
Which program is Zond 8 part of?
Soyuz. About Soyuz