Luna 5

Luna 5
Mission typeLunar lander
OperatorSoviet space program
COSPAR ID1965-036A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.01366Edit this on Wikidata
Mission duration3 days (launch to impact)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeYe-6
ManufacturerOKB-1
Launch mass1,476 kilograms (3,254 lb)[1]
Start of mission
Launch date9 May 1965, 07:49:37 (1965-05-09UTC07:49:37Z) UTC[1]
RocketMolniya-M 8K78M
Launch siteBaikonur 1/5
Lunar impact (failed landing)
Impact date12 May 1965, 19:10 (1965-05-12UTC19:11Z) UTC[1]
Impact site8°N 23°W / 8°N 23°W / 8; -23[1]

Luna 5, or E-6 No.10 (Ye-6 series), was an uncrewed Soviet spacecraft intended to land on the Moon as part of the Luna programme. It was intended to become the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon, however its retrorockets failed, and the spacecraft impacted the lunar surface.

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