Molniya 8K78 | Luna-5
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Impacted the Moon due to a ground control error.
Mission Details
- Launch date: May 9, 1965 at 07:49 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Molniya 8K78
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Robotic Exploration