Luna-5a Mission

Launch Status

Failure

Date & Time

21 Mar 1964, 8:15am

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Pad

1/5

Launch Service Provider

Soviet Space Program logo

Soviet Space Program

Vehicle

Molniya 8K78 image

Molniya 8K78

Mission

Luna-5a

Mission Type

Lunar Exploration

Destination

Lunar Lander

Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Failed to reach orbit.

Updated: Feb 15, 11:01pm UTC

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