Zond 5
Zond 5 was the 7K-L1 No. 9L flight article launched on September 14, 1968. It completed the first successful circumlunar flight, photographed Earth and the Moon, and returned two steppe tortoises and other living specimens safely despite an unintended ballistic splashdown in the Indian Ocean on September 21.
Identity
- Aliases
- Zond-57K-L1 No. 9LL-1 No. 9L1968-076A
- Name
- Zond 5
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Zond 5 was the 7K-L1 No. 9L flight article launched on September 14, 1968. It completed the first successful circumlunar flight, photographed Earth and the Moon, and returned two steppe tortoises and other living specimens safely despite an unintended ballistic splashdown in the Indian Ocean on September 21.
- First Flight Date
- 1968-09-14
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 22:43:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 22:43:13 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1968-09-21
- Programs
- Serial Number
- 9L
- Vehicle Code
- 7K-L1