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LUNA 6

"Lunik 6"
NSSDC ID: 1965-044A

Description:
Luna 6 was intended to travel to the Moon, but, because a mid-
course correction failed, it missed the Moon by 159,612.8 Km. . 

Launch Information:
Launch Date/Time: 1965-06-08 at 07:41:00 UTC
Launch Site/Country: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome),
                                  U.S.S.R.
Launch Vehicle: Modified SS-6 (Sapwood) with 2nd Generation
                                Upper Stage + Escape Stage
On-orbit dry mass: 1440 kg

Orbital Information:
No orbital information is available. 

Discipline(s)
Space Physics
Planetary Science

Sponsoring Agencies/Countries
Unknown/U.S.S.R.
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