Luna E-7 series
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The Luna E-7 series was a group of Soviet robotic lunar lander spacecraft developed in the early 1960s as part of the Luna program’s efforts to achieve soft landings on the Moon.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet spacecraft series
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series of robotic lunar lander spacecraft ⓘ |
| communicationBand | radio frequencies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | uncrewed ⓘ |
| designGoal | achieve first Soviet soft landing on the Moon ⓘ |
| developer | OKB-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | deep space ⓘ |
| era | Cold War space race ⓘ |
| followedBy | Luna E-8 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem |
inertial guidance
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radio guidance ⓘ |
| heritage | based on earlier Luna impactor designs ⓘ |
| landingMethod |
crushable landing structure
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retro-rocket braking ⓘ |
| launchSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Molniya rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
lunar lander
ⓘ
uncrewed lunar mission ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first dedicated Soviet soft-landing design for the Moon ⓘ |
| numberOfSpacecraftDesigned | multiple GENERATED ⓘ |
| operator | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Luna program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource | chemical batteries ⓘ |
| precededBy | Luna E-6 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programObjective | demonstrate controlled descent to lunar surface ⓘ |
| programPhase | early 1960s ⓘ |
| propulsionType | chemical propulsion ⓘ |
| purpose | soft landing on the Moon ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Soviet–United States Moon race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| robotic | true ⓘ |
| scientificObjectives |
engineering tests of soft-landing techniques
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lunar surface imaging ⓘ study of lunar surface properties ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | E-7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | lander only (no orbiter) ⓘ |
| status | historical ⓘ |
| targetBody | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| technologyDevelopment |
lunar landing radar altimeter
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throttleable landing engine ⓘ |
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