Cosmos 111

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Luna 10 spacecraft. Cosmos 111 was probably similar in design.
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Luna 10 spacecraft. Cosmos 111 was probably similar in design.

Cosmos 111 (E-6S series) was the first Soviet attempt to orbit a spacecraft around the Moon. The design was probably similar to the later successful Luna 10 spacecraft. It was launched on March 1, 1966. The mission was a failure. The Blok-L upper stage lost roll control and failed to send the spacecraft on a lunar trajectory. It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere two days later.


Preceded by
Luna 9
Luna programme Succeeded by
Luna 10


 

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