Molniya 8K78 | Luna-4
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Failed a course correction maneuver and missed the Moon, remaining instead in Earth orbit.
Mission Details
- Launch date: April 2, 1963 at 08:16 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Molniya 8K78
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Lunar Exploration