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Zond 8

Also known as Zond8

U.S.S.R · Launched

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Completed · Success

A Soviet circumlunar flight that photographed the Moon and Earth before returning its capsule to Earth.

Destinations
Moon
Launch vehicle
Proton Booster Plus Upper Stage and Escape Stages
Launch site
Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), U.S.S.R
Countries
Soviet Union
Mission types
Flyby

Chronology

Mission timeline

  1. Launch

    Zond 8 launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome

  2. Milestone

    Zond 8 photographed the Earth from a distance of 64,480 km

    Earth

  3. Flyby

    Zond 8 flew past the Moon at a distance of 1110.4 km

    Moon

  4. Mission end

    Zond 8 reentered and splashed down in the Indian Ocean

    Earth

Mission architecture

Vehicles

  • Zond 8 · Spacecraft

    Destinations: Moon

Trajectory record

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Provenance

Sources

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Data verified through August 27, 2026