Luna 10
Luna 10 was the Soviet Union’s successful Ye-6S lunar-orbiter mission. It entered orbit on April 3, 1966, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit another planetary body, and returned measurements of the Moon and its near-space environment until May 30.
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- Luna-10Ye-6S No. 206 mission1966-027A
- Name
- Luna 10
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Luna 10 was the Soviet Union’s successful Ye-6S lunar-orbiter mission. It entered orbit on April 3, 1966, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit another planetary body, and returned measurements of the Moon and its near-space environment until May 30.
- End Date
- 1966-05-30
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- Outcome
- Successful first lunar orbiter and first spacecraft to orbit another planetary body.
- Start Date
- 1966-03-31
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:59:50 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:59:50 UTC
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