About this launch
Ye-6 series probe designed to land on the Moon. Lost in LEO due to a launcher upper stage failure.
More about this launch
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterMolniya 8K78
- Vehicle
- Molniya 8K78
Molniya 8K78: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionLunar Exploration · LO
Lunar Exploration · LO
What it put in orbit3 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPUTNIK 25 1963-001A | Payload | re-entered 1963-01-05 | |
| SPUTNIK 25 DEB 1963-001B | Debris | re-entered 1963-01-11 | |
| SPUTNIK 25 DEB 1963-001C | Debris | re-entered 1963-01-11 |
COSPAR ID 1963-001. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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