Zond 8 7K-L1 uncrewed circumlunar spacecraft family
Soviet Zond 8 spacecraft family completed the final successful uncrewed 7K-L1 circumlunar rehearsal in October 1970, imaging the Moon and Earth and returning safely after a lunar flyby.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Zond 8Zond-87K-L1 No. 14Soyuz 7K-L1Zond 8 spacecraft
- Family Name
- Zond 8
- Full Name
- Zond 8 7K-L1 uncrewed circumlunar spacecraft family
- Roles
- interplanetary_probeflybytechnology_demonstratorresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- Soviet Zond 8 spacecraft family completed the final successful uncrewed 7K-L1 circumlunar rehearsal in October 1970, imaging the Moon and Earth and returning safely after a lunar flyby.
- First Flight Year
- 1,970
- Last Flight Year
- 1,970
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:14:16 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 09:14:16 UTC