Zond 6
Zond 6 was the 7K-L1 No. 12L flight article launched on November 10, 1968. It looped around the Moon and photographed Earth and the lunar surface, but its cabin depressurized during the return and a premature parachute-release command caused the descent module to crash in Kazakhstan on November 17.
Identity
- Aliases
- Zond-67K-L1 No. 12LL-1 No. 12L1968-101A
- Name
- Zond 6
- Status
- destroyed
Details
- Description
- Zond 6 was the 7K-L1 No. 12L flight article launched on November 10, 1968. It looped around the Moon and photographed Earth and the lunar surface, but its cabin depressurized during the return and a premature parachute-release command caused the descent module to crash in Kazakhstan on November 17.
- First Flight Date
- 1968-11-10
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 22:43:20 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 22:43:20 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1968-11-17
- Programs
- Serial Number
- 12L
- Vehicle Code
- 7K-L1