Launch Successful

Molniya-M | Luna-9

Name: Molniya-M | Luna-9
Start: 1966-01-31T11:41:37.000Z
End: 1966-01-31T11:41:37.000Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

January 31, 1966 at 11:41 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission imagery · Molniya-M 2BL

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January 31, 1966 at 11:41 AM UTC

Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9960, 63.5640

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Rocket: Molniya-M 2BL
Launch site: 31/6
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: January 31, 1966 at 11:41 AM UTC
Window closes: January 31, 1966 at 11:41 AM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:41 AM UTC

Mission description

First Ye-6 series probe to successfully land on the Moon.

Vehicle

Molniya-M 2BL

R-7 · 2BL

Height

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Diameter

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LEO capacity

0 kg

Successful launches

259

Launch complex

31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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