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Molniya 8K78 | Luna-8
Molniya 8K78
Dec 3, 10:46 AM UTC
Dec 3, 10:46 AM UTC
Mission Elapsed Time
T-00:00:00
Mission Details
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.
- Type
- Lunar Exploration
- Orbit
- Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Programs
- Luna
Launch Site
- Pad
- 31/6
- Location
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Country
- 🇰🇿 KAZ