flown missionFailure

Molniya-M | Luna-10a

Soviet Space Program31/6 — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanMar 01, 1966, 11:03 UTC

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

mission

Name: Luna-10a
Type: Lunar Exploration
Target orbit: Lunar Orbit (LO)

Lunar probe which was not inserted into a lunar trajectory due to a failure of the Blok-L upper stage.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 01, 1966, 11:03 UTC
Window opens: Mar 01, 1966, 11:03 UTC
Window closes: Mar 01, 1966, 11:03 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:41 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Molniya-M 2BL
Family: R-7
Variant: 2BL
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 31/6
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 45.9960, 63.5640