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Earth orbit
Luna-8
A Soviet Space Program Molniya rocket launched the Luna-8 mission on Friday, December 3, 1965 at 10:46 AM (UTC).
Launch succeeded; current mission operations are not tracked by RocketLaunch.Live
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The mission
A Soviet Space Program Molniya rocket launched the Luna-8 mission on Friday, December 3, 1965 at 10:46 AM (UTC).
Launch profile
The launch
- Launch
- Dec 03 1965
- Launch location
- LC-31, Baikonur Cosmodrome
- Launch vehicle
- Molniya
- Orbit
- Earth orbit
Flight data
Launch intelligence
A Soviet Space Program Molniya rocket launched the Luna-8 mission on Friday, December 3, 1965 at 10:46 AM (UTC).
- Launch provider
- Soviet Space Program
- Vehicle
- Molniya
- COSPAR launch ID
- 1965-099
- Flight profile
- Orbital
- Launch result
- Success
- Window opens
- Not published
- Target T-0
- Dec 3, 1965, 10:46 UTC
- Window closes
- Not published
- Provider display
- Dec 03 1965
- Pad and location
- LC-31, Baikonur Cosmodrome
Trajectory
Mission timeline
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Mission outcome
Mission ended — Archived
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Launch succeeded; current mission operations are not tracked by RocketLaunch.Live
Visual archive
Gallery
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