flown missionFailure

Molniya 8K78 | Luna-4c

Soviet Space Program1/5 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanJan 04, 1963, 08:49 UTC

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

mission

Name: Luna-4c
Type: Lunar Exploration
Target orbit: Lunar Orbit (LO)

Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Lost in LEO due to a launcher upper stage failure.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jan 04, 1963, 08:49 UTC
Window opens: Jan 04, 1963, 08:49 UTC
Window closes: Jan 04, 1963, 08:49 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:48 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Molniya 8K78
Family: R-7
Variant: 8K78
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 1/5
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9200, 63.3420