1965 · Soviet Space Program
Luna-8
successMolniya 8K78 | Luna-8
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Spun out of control during the final parts of the descent, resulting in the spacecraft impacting the lunar surface on December 6.
Overview
- Date / time
- December 3, 1965 at 10:46 AM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 31/6
- Mission
- Luna-8
- Mission type
- Lunar Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Lunar Orbit