Zond 3 (3MV-4 No. 3) lunar-flyby spacecraft
Zond 3 was a Soviet 3MV-4 No. 3 deep-space probe redirected from a planned Mars flight to a lunar flyby. Its autonomous spacecraft combined imaging and planetary-science systems with the navigation and communications needed for a high-speed pass behind the Moon.
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Identity
- Aliases
- 3MV-4 No. 3Zond-3U 15000-32
- Family Name
- Zond 3
- Full Name
- Zond 3 (3MV-4 No. 3) lunar-flyby spacecraft
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflyby
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Zond 3 was a Soviet 3MV-4 No. 3 deep-space probe redirected from a planned Mars flight to a lunar flyby. Its autonomous spacecraft combined imaging and planetary-science systems with the navigation and communications needed for a high-speed pass behind the Moon.
- First Flight Year
- 1,965
- Last Flight Year
- 1,965
- Manufacturer
- Programs
- -
- Spacecraft Specs
- Launch Mass Kg
- 950
- Reusability
- expendable
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 19:54:28 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 19:54:28 UTC