Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-4a

The Lunar Exploration flight Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-4a departed Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan atop a Vostok-L 8K72, bound for Lunar flyby.

Launch time
Status
FAILED
Operator
Soviet Space Program
Mission type
Lunar Exploration
Rocket
Vostok-L 8K72
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch pad
1/5
Payload
—
Target orbit
Lunar flyby
Vostok-L 8K72 | Luna-4a cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 1960-04-15T15:06:45.000Z
    Liftoff
    Vostok-L 8K72 lifts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
  2. Max-Q
    Vostok-L 8K72 passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
  3. Mission failure
    The mission ends in failure.

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