Luna Ye-6S lunar orbiter
Ye-6S was GSMZ Lavochkin’s interim lunar-orbiter variant of the Ye-6 lander bus. Two spacecraft were prepared in early 1966; the first remained in Earth orbit as Kosmos 111, while backup Ye-6S No. 206 became Luna 10 and the first spacecraft to orbit another planetary body.
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Identity
- Aliases
- E-6S lunar orbiterYe-6SLuna E-6S
- Family Name
- Luna Ye-6S
- Full Name
- Luna Ye-6S lunar orbiter
- Roles
- orbiter
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
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- Description
- Ye-6S was GSMZ Lavochkin’s interim lunar-orbiter variant of the Ye-6 lander bus. Two spacecraft were prepared in early 1966; the first remained in Earth orbit as Kosmos 111, while backup Ye-6S No. 206 became Luna 10 and the first spacecraft to orbit another planetary body.
- First Flight Year
- 1,966
- Last Flight Year
- 1,966
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 1,582
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:58:47 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:58:47 UTC
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