Molniya-M | Luna-7
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Impacted the Moon due to a loss of attitude control during the descent towards the surface.
Mission Details
- Launch date: October 4, 1965 at 07:36 AM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Molniya-M
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Lunar Exploration