Luna 10
Luna 10 was the Ye-6S No. 206 spacecraft launched on March 31, 1966. It entered lunar orbit on April 3, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit another planetary body, and measured the Moon’s weak magnetic environment, radiation, rocks, gravity field, and micrometeoroid population.
Identity
- Aliases
- Ye-6S No. 206E-6S No. 2061966-027A
- Name
- Luna 10
- Status
- lost
Details
- Description
- Luna 10 was the Ye-6S No. 206 spacecraft launched on March 31, 1966. It entered lunar orbit on April 3, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit another planetary body, and measured the Moon’s weak magnetic environment, radiation, rocks, gravity field, and micrometeoroid population.
- First Flight Date
- 1966-03-31
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:59:10 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:59:10 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1966-05-30
- Serial Number
- No. 206
- Vehicle Code
- Ye-6S No. 206