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Mission record

Luna 1964A

Also known as Ye-6

Soviet Union · Launched

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Failed · Failure

A Soviet lunar landing attempt whose launcher lost thrust when a liquid oxygen valve failed to open fully.

Destinations
Moon
Launch vehicle
SL-6/A-2-e (8K78 Molniya)
Launch site
Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome)
Countries
Soviet Union
Mission types
Lander

Chronology

Mission timeline

  1. Launch

    Luna 1964A launched and was lost during ascent

    Earth

Mission architecture

Vehicles

  • Luna 1964A · Spacecraft

    Destinations: Moon

Trajectory record

Trajectory dataset not yet available

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Provenance

Sources

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Data verified through August 23, 2026