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Luna 4
Space probe. Luna 4 was launched on April 2, 1963 aboard a Molniya 8K78 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: left Earth orbit for deep space (Apr 3, 1963).
COSPAR 1963-008BNORAD 566Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Luna-4
- Common name
- Luna 4
- Payload designation
- E-6 No. 4
- International designator
- 1963-008B
- NORAD catalog number
- 566
- GCAT identifier
- S00566
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.034
Mission
- Mission type
- Deep space
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- E-6
- Owner
- OKB-1
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-1 im. S.P. Korolev
- Platform (bus)
- E-6 DU
Launch
- Date
- April 2, 1963 · 08:16 UTC
- Launch record
- 1963-008Success
- Rocket
- Molniya 8K78
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- CLO
- Perigee
- 200 km
- Apogee
- 694,000 km
- Inclination
- 65.00°
- Status
- Left Earth orbit for deep space
- Status date
- April 3, 1963
- Last known active
- Apr 15, 1963
- End of operations
- Apr 15, 1963
Size
- Mass
- 1,240 kg
- Dry mass
- 500 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,422 kg
- Length
- 2.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.50 m
- Span
- 2.6 m
Deep space
- Deep-space catalog entry
- D00036
- Final central body
- Luna
- Phase start
- April 5, 1963
- Phase outcome
- Flyby · April 6, 1963
- Destination
- Earth
Flight phases
| From | Central body | Ended | Outcome | Next |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1963 | Earth | Apr 5, 1963 | Escaped to another body | Luna |
| Apr 6, 1963 | Earth | — | In orbit, no recent tracking | — |
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1159899 (CC0).