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Luna 8

Luna 8
Oblique view of Planitia Descensus showing crash site of Luna 8 and the landing point of Luna 9 (Lunar Orbiter 3 image)
Mission typeLunar lander
OperatorSoviet space program
COSPAR ID1965-099A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.1810
Mission duration3 days
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeYe-6
ManufacturerOKB-1
Launch mass1,550 kilograms (3,420 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch date3 December 1965, 10:46:14 (1965-12-03UTC10:46:14Z) UTC[1]
RocketMolniya 8K78
Launch siteBaikonur 31/6
Lunar impact (failed landing)
Impact date6 December 1965, 21:51:30 (1965-12-06UTC21:51:31Z) UTC[1]
Impact site9°06′N 63°18′W / 9.1°N 63.3°W / 9.1; -63.3[1]
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Luna 8 (E-6 or Ye-6 series), also known as Lunik 8, was a lunar space probe of the Luna program.

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