Launch Failure

Molniya 8K78 | Luna-4d

Name: Molniya 8K78 | Luna-4d
Start: 1963-02-03T09:29:14.000Z
End: 1963-02-03T09:29:14.000Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

February 3, 1963 at 9:29 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Molniya 8K78 | Luna-4d launch image — Mission imagery · Molniya 8K78

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February 3, 1963 at 9:29 AM UTC

Status: Launch Failure · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9200, 63.3420

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Rocket: Molniya 8K78
Launch site: 1/5
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: February 3, 1963 at 9:29 AM UTC
Window closes: February 3, 1963 at 9:29 AM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:48 AM UTC

Mission description

Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Lost when the launcher failed to reach orbit.

Vehicle

Molniya 8K78

8K78

Height

43.44 m

Diameter

3 m

LEO capacity

1,900 kg

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Launch complex

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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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