LAUNCH CENTER
Failure
Fri Apr 15 1960
Soviet Space Program
Luna-4a
Launch Failure
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
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Rocket Details
Name:
Vostok-L 8K72Description:
The Vostok-L was a rocket used by the Soviet Union to conduct several early tests of the Vostok spacecraft
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Lunar Exploration
- Luna 1960A was the second Soviet attempt to photograph the far side of the Moon. The first being the highly successful Luna 3 mission. Luna 1960A was designed to duplicate the Luna 3 mission, but with higher resolution cameras and a closer approach to the Moon.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Pad
1/5