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Luna E-6LF
Part of Luna E-6
Luna 10 / E-6S
Luna 10 / E-6S
E-6S lunar orbiter spacecraft. The E-6LF and E-6LS spacecraft may have been similar.
Credit: NASA
Russian lunar orbiter. Photographed lunar surface and orbital space environment in preparation for manned missions. Lunar lander, Russia. Launched 1966.

AKA: E-6LF. Status: Operational 1966. First Launch: 1966-08-24. Last Launch: 1966-10-22. Number: 2 . Gross mass: 1,629 kg (3,591 lb).

The objectives of the spacecraft included the study of: (1) lunar gamma- and X-ray emissions in order to determine the Moon's chemical composition; (2) lunar gravitational anomalies; (3) the concentration of meteorite streams near the Moon; (4) the intensity of hard corpuscular radiation near the Moon. The spacecraft could also be equipped with a television system that obtained and transmitted photographs of the lunar surface. The photographs contained 1100 scan lines with a maximum resolution of 14.9--19.8 m.


More at: Luna E-6LF.

Family: Lunar Orbiters, Moon. Country: Russia. Engines: KTDU-5A. Launch Vehicles: R-7, Molniya 8K78M. Projects: Luna. Launch Sites: Baikonur, Baikonur LC31. Agency: Korolev bureau, MOM. Bibliography: 2, 296, 3832, 3845, 6, 64, 12774.
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Luna Ye-6LSLuna Ye-6LS
Credit: Manufacturer Image



1966 August 24 - . 08:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC31. Launch Pad: LC31?. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M.
1966 October 22 - . 08:42 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC31. LV Family: R-7. Launch Vehicle: Molniya 8K78M.

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