Kosmos 111

Kosmos 111

Luna 10 spacecraft. Kosmos 111 was probably similar in design.
Mission type	Lunar orbiter
COSPAR ID	1966-017A
SATCAT №	2093
Mission duration	Launch failure
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft type	E-6S
Start of mission
Launch date	March 1, 1966, 11:03:49 UTC
Rocket	Molniya-M 8K78M
Launch site	Baikonur 31/6
End of mission
Decay date	March 3, 1966
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Low Earth

Kosmos 111 (Russian: Космос 111 meaning Cosmos 111) (E-6S series) was the first Soviet attempt to orbit a spacecraft around the Moon. The design was probably similar to the later successful Luna 10 spacecraft. It was launched on March 1, 1966. The mission was a failure. The Blok-L upper stage lost roll control and failed to send the spacecraft on a lunar trajectory. It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere two days later. The craft weighed 14,240lbs and was not immediately acknowledged to be a Luna-series vehicle after its destruction.^[1]

References

1. Baker, David (1996). Spaceflight and Rocketry. New York NY: Facts on File, Inc. p. 191. ISBN 0-8160-1853-7.

External links

• Zarya - Luna programme chronology