1965 · Soviet Space Program
Luna-6
successMolniya 8K78 | Luna-6
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Flew past the moon due to its main engine failing to cut-off during a mid-course correction.
Overview
- Date / time
- June 8, 1965 at 07:40 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 1/5
- Mission
- Luna-6
- Mission type
- Lunar Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Lunar Orbit