1964 · Soviet Space Program
Luna-5b
failureMolniya 8K78 | Luna-5b
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Failed to reach orbit.
Overview
- Date / time
- April 20, 1964 at 08:08 AM UTC
- Outcome
- failure
- Launch site
- 1/5
- Mission
- Luna-5b
- Mission type
- Lunar Exploration
- Orbit achieved
- Lunar Orbit