Luna 15
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Luna 15 was a Soviet unmanned lunar probe launched in 1969 that attempted to return samples from the Moon but crashed during its descent.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet spacecraft
ⓘ
sample-return mission ⓘ uncrewed lunar probe ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Ye-8-5 No.401 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communication | radio contact lost during final descent ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | Apollo 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| dataTypeReturned | telemetry before crash ⓘ |
| descentOutcome | crashed during descent to lunar surface ⓘ |
| destination | Moon ⓘ |
| epoch | Space Race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidance | radio and inertial guidance system ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first Soviet attempt at robotic lunar sample return ⓘ |
| impactBody | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactSite | Mare Crisium region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedReturn | lunar soil capsule to Earth ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1969-07-13 ⓘ |
| launchDateRelativeToApollo11 | launched three days before Apollo 11 launch ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Baikonur Cosmodrome
ⓘ
Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Proton-K rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| lunarImpactDate | 1969-07-21 ⓘ |
| lunarImpactTimeRelationToApollo11 | crashed while Apollo 11 astronauts were on the Moon ⓘ |
| lunarOrbitInsertion | 1969-07-17 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lavochkin design bureau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| massClass | heavy lunar probe ⓘ |
| missionOutcome | crash on the Moon ⓘ |
| missionType | lunar sample-return attempt ⓘ |
| objective | return lunar soil samples to Earth ⓘ |
| operator |
Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbit | entered lunar orbit before descent ⓘ |
| program | Luna programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | chemical rocket engines ⓘ |
| relatedMission |
Luna 16
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luna 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ Luna 24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sampleReturnCapsule | designed but never returned to Earth ⓘ |
| series | Luna series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | Ye-8 bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftConfiguration | lander with ascent stage for sample return ⓘ |
| spacecraftFailureMode | collision with lunar surface due to descent error ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Ye-8-5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | mission failed ⓘ |
| targetBody | Moon ⓘ |
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