Ye-6LF lunar-orbiter spacecraft design family
The Ye-6LF was the Soviet second-generation lunar-orbiter spacecraft design used by the Luna 11 and Luna 12 missions in 1966. This design-family record is distinct from those individual mission spacecraft; the two vehicles used the bus for orbital imaging and lunar-environment experiments.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Ye-6LFE-6LFYe-6LF lunar orbiterSecond-generation Luna Ye-6LF
- Family Name
- Ye-6LF
- Full Name
- Ye-6LF lunar-orbiter spacecraft design family
- Roles
- orbitertechnology_demonstrator
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- The Ye-6LF was the Soviet second-generation lunar-orbiter spacecraft design used by the Luna 11 and Luna 12 missions in 1966. This design-family record is distinct from those individual mission spacecraft; the two vehicles used the bus for orbital imaging and lunar-environment experiments.
- First Flight Year
- 1,966
- Last Flight Year
- 1,966
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- Creation Time
- August 6, 2026 at 18:21:46 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 15, 2026 at 00:40:52 UTC