Success
Molniya 8K78 | Luna-4
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Failed a course correction maneuver and missed the Moon, remaining instead in Earth orbit.
Mission type: Lunar Exploration · Orbit: Lunar Orbit
Rocket: Molniya 8K78 · Provider: Soviet Space Program
Launch pad
1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · View on map (opens in new tab)