Luna 15 Ye-8-5 lunar sample-return spacecraft family
Luna 15 was the Soviet Union’s 1969 lunar orbiter and sample-return attempt. The orbiter succeeded, but the sample-return stage crashed on the Moon, making the mission a partial success.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Luna 15Lunik 15Ye-8-5 Luna 15Luna 15 sample-return spacecraft
- Family Name
- Luna 15
- Full Name
- Luna 15 Ye-8-5 lunar sample-return spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeorbitersample_returnresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Luna 15 was the Soviet Union’s 1969 lunar orbiter and sample-return attempt. The orbiter succeeded, but the sample-return stage crashed on the Moon, making the mission a partial success.
- First Flight Year
- 1,969
- Last Flight Year
- 1,969
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:13:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 08:13:47 UTC