E-6 series spacecraft
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The E-6 series spacecraft were Soviet robotic lunar probes developed in the 1960s to achieve soft landings and surface exploration on the Moon.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet lunar probe series
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robotic lunar lander program ⓘ uncrewed spacecraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| decadeOfActivity | 1960s ⓘ |
| developer |
Lavochkin Design Bureau
NERFINISHED
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OKB-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSoftLandingOnAnotherCelestialBody | Luna 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulLander | Luna 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followOnVariant | E-6M series spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cruise stage
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descent module ⓘ landing radar ⓘ radio communication system ⓘ television camera ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first close-up images from the lunar surface
ⓘ
first successful soft landing on the Moon ⓘ |
| landingTechnique |
airbag-assisted landing
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retro-rocket braking ⓘ |
| launchSite | Baikonur Cosmodrome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Molniya-M rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lavochkin Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType |
lunar lander
ⓘ
planetary science ⓘ |
| notableSpacecraft |
Luna 13
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luna 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Luna 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Luna 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Luna 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Luna 8 NERFINISHED ⓘ Luna 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Soviet Academy of Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Luna program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSource |
chemical batteries
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solar panels ⓘ |
| programStartDate | early 1960s ⓘ |
| propulsionType | chemical propulsion ⓘ |
| purpose |
lunar surface exploration
ⓘ
soft landing on the Moon ⓘ testing lunar landing techniques ⓘ |
| scientificObjectives |
lunar surface imaging
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study of lunar regolith ⓘ testing of radio communications from lunar surface ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | Soviet space program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | program completed ⓘ |
| target | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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