Luna E-6 No.5
| Mission type | Lunar lander |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | Failed to orbit |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | OKB-1 |
| Launch mass | 1,422 kilograms (3,135 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20 April 1964, 08:08:28 UTC |
| Rocket | Molniya-M 8K78M s/n T15000-21 |
| Launch site | Baikonur 1/5 |
Luna E-6 No.5, sometimes identified by NASA as Luna 1964B,.
Luna E-6 No.5 was launched at 08:08:28 UTC on 20 April 1964, atop a
reentry into the atmosphere shortly afterwards.[5] Prior to the release of information about its mission, NASA correctly identified that it had been an attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon.[1]
References
- ^ a b Williams, David R. (6 January 2005). "Tentatively Identified Missions and Launch Failures". NASA NSSDC. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Luna E-6". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on February 25, 2002. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "Luna E-6". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "Soyuz". Encyclopedia Astronautica. Archived from the original on 7 January 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
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| Preceded by Luna E-6 No.6 |
Luna programme | Succeeded by Kosmos 60 |
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