Molniya 8K78 | Luna-6
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Flew past the moon due to its main engine failing to cut-off during a mid-course correction.
Mission Details
- Launch date: June 8, 1965 at 07:40 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Molniya 8K78
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Lunar Exploration