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Zond 8

NSSDC ID: 1970-088A

Description:
Zond 8 was launched from an earth orbiting platform, Tyazheliy
Sputnik (70-088B), towards the moon. The announced objectives
were investigations of the moon and circumlunar space and
testing of onboard systems and units. The spacecraft obtained
photographs of the earth on October 21 from a distance of 64,480
km. The spacecraft transmitted flight images of the earth for three
days. Zond 8 flew past the moon on October 24, 1970, at a
distance of 1110.4 km and obtained both black and white and
color photographs of the lunar surface. Scientific measurements
were also obtained during the flight. Zond 8 reentered the earth's
atmosphere and splashed down in the Indian Ocean on October
27, 1970. 

Launch Information:
Launch Date/Time: 1970-10-20 at 19:55:39 UTC
Launch Site/Country: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome),
                                  U.S.S.R.
Launch Vehicle: Proton Booster Plus Upper Stage + 
                           Escape Stage
On-orbit dry mass: 5375 kg

Orbital Information:
No orbital information is available. 

Discipline(s)
Planetary Science 
Sponsoring Agencies/Countries
Unknown/U.S.S.R.
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