1963 · Soviet Space Program
Luna-4
successMolniya 8K78 | Luna-4
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Failed a course correction maneuver and missed the Moon, remaining instead in Earth orbit.
Overview
- Date / time
- April 2, 1963 at 08:16 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 1/5
- Mission
- Luna-4
- Mission type
- Lunar Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Lunar Orbit